Russia, although a waning space power, has ramped up military space activities recently with rocket launches and intricate satellite maneuvers. These developments are significant, marking the most notable increase in military operations since the Cold War. Russia has only completed eight launches this year, significantly lower than competitors like the US and China. The reduction in activity is attributed to the loss of Western partnerships and components from Ukraine due to geopolitical tensions following the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's innovations now focus on troubling US military operations.
In recent weeks, Russia has shown a significant surge in military space activity, including launching top-secret military payloads and engaging in complex satellite maneuvers.
Despite these maneuvers, Russia's space program is lagging behind the US and China, with only eight launches this year compared to 101 by US providers and 36 by China.
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