Amateur astronomer captures photos of secret spacecraft in orbit

image: Pavel Kolmogorov

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…