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Amateur astronomer captures photos of secret spacecraft in orbit

Allan Rose Hill
Sep 23, 2024
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image: Pavel Kolmogorov
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Backyard astronomer Felix Schöfbänker has captured images of what are likely a new breed of spy satellites launched into orbit by the US National Reconnaissance Office. See below.

"My images have certainly revealed a few things that either were not known, or only were speculated before," Schöfbänker tells Space.com.

By analyzing his…

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