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Cold War Spy Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Raising Fresh Space Debris Concerns

A Cold War-era American reconnaissance satellite, long associated with the code name “Farrrah Fawcett,” has fragmented in orbit after nearly four decades aloft, according to reports citing U.S. Space Force tracking. The breakup underscores the growing hazard posed by aging spacecraft and the expanding debris field that threatens active satellites, communications networks, and climate-monitoring infrastructure.