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Mysterious Russian Space Object May Be Anti-Satellite Warfare Technology

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Space experts say Russia may be testing a satellite capable of chasing down other orbiting spacecraft either to approach and observe or disable and destroy them. Amateur astronomers Tuesday described as strange a spacecraft they have watched for weeks guiding itself toward Russian space objects, saying it could be Russia testing anti-satellite warfare technology. The object called Kosmos 2499 was put into orbit during a routine communications satellite launch in December 2013, but was...

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