Operator
U.S. Air ForceManufacturer
U.S. Air ForceAFSPC-6
8/19/2016
USA 270 maneuvered in geostationary orbit to get a closer look at the Chinese satellites Shiyan-12-01 and Shiyan-12-02.
The two Shiyan-12 spacecraft are believed to be Chinese inspector satellites for geosynchronous orbit and have interacted with USA 270.
USA 270, a U.S. satellite, neared Chinese test satellites Shiyan-12 (01) and Shiyan-12 (02) while drifting east just below the geostationary belt in January 2022.