Russia Is Now Blind To A Possible Nuclear Attack After Losing It's Last Satellite Responsible For Detecting Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launches

A model of a military satellite being displayed at an exhibition in Moscow. S. Porter / Vedomosti

Russia Blinded By Loss of Missile Detection Satellite -- Moscow Times

Russia has lost contact with one of three military satellites responsible for detecting intercontinental ballistic missile launches, leaving Moscow blind to possible nuclear attacks, Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing a source in the Defense Ministry.

The Oko-1 satellite, otherwise catalogued as Kosmos-2479 — a euphemistic designation often given to Soviet and Russian military space hardware or spacecraft that fails after reaching orbit — was intended to act as the Defense Ministry's eye in the sky for a period of five to seven years after its launch in March 2012.

The satellite began malfunctioning soon after coming online but maintained some level of functionality until April, the source told Kommersant.

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My Comment: This is not reassuring news to know about as tensions rise between Russia and the West.