Two Russian satellites flew 10 ft (3m) apart.

Space.com tells that “The satellites, known as COSMOS 2581 and COSMOS 2583, got within just 10 feet (3 meters) or so of each other on April 28, according to COMSPOC, a Pennsylvania-based space situational awareness software company.” (Space.com). This means there is something going on in Orbiter. These kinds of maneuvers require very high accuracy. And there can be a couple of very considerable things that this kind of maneuver can mean. Russia is at war in Ukraine. That war doesn’t go well. So, those satellite tests must have some high-priority aspect. Because Russia needs spy satellites rather than make tests with that kind of satellite couple. There are three reasons why those tests are made. 

1) The Russians test technology that can be used to “wake up” the sleeping satellites. There is a possibility that some of those satellites are nuclear weapons that are hidden in space. Those fractional orbital bombardment systems, FOBS, can hide in a high trajectory. This scenario is based on a model. Some Soviet sea-observing radar satellites carried nuclear reactors. One of those satellites was COSMOS 954. The satellite dropped in Canada. On the ice of a frozen lake. 

Normally, those nuclear-powered satellites. Or their nuclear reactors were sent to high orbit. When their mission was over. Those nuclear reactors involved high radioactive material. It’s possible that the radiation from those nuclear reactors could cover the radioactive glow of the nuclear weapons. This means that another satellite could come close to those sleeping weapons, and then wake them up. In this scenario. The FOBS is a so-called silent satellite that plays some kind of space junk. 

The FOBS can be like a satellite that falls to the ground and detonates its warheads at the right altitude. Another version is the cannon-type system. Which pushes nuclear grenades into the atmosphere. The system can use roll-shaped drivers. Or some kind of explosives to drive those weapons to attack. The ability to return those warheads for repair and condition checks is very important. So maybe Russians simulate the warhead transfer in that operation. 

“COSMOS-954 satellite artist rendition. Note: The image is a pure fantasy depiction and has nothing in common with the real COSMOS-954 Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite, RORSAT, and should not be used to illustrate articles on Cosmos-954 or RORSAT” (Wikipedia, Cosmos-954)

2) Russian plans to capture other satellites. This means that the satellite. It has a mission to capture some targeted satellites. Flies to the targeted satellite. And then it can put the net over the satellite. And pull that satellite with it. 

3) The satellite can exchange data with other satellites using the long “USB”-type system.  Data transmission can also happen by using lasers.  That allows it to change the programs of other satellites. These kinds of satellites can activate the secretive systems in other satellites. And they can also act as training tools for something bigger. 

If a satellite can fly very close to another satellite, it can capture that other satellite’s data transmissions. These kinds of systems can also download some information. Which is too risky to send over the radio waves. Some of those activation codes. It can also be meant for the Russian missile submarines. 

The satellite will get the launch code. And then the ground station sends the signal “launch” to those satellites. Then the satellite sends the recorded launching codes to missile subs. Or in the worst scenario, there could be hidden nuclear weapons in foreign territory or deep on the bottom of the ocean. This means that those satellites can send the launch codes also for those hidden nuclear weapons. The 50-100mt nuclear weapon. That launched on the ocean floor can cause a devastating tsunami. 

So,if Russians want to activate their killer satellites or FOBS systems, they can load. That activation code. To the satellite on the ground. Then that satellite transfers the action code to other satellites. The nuclear-armed killer satellites can also act as EMP weapons. 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/fobs.htm

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/whatever-russia-is-testing-its-sophisticated-2-russian-satellites-get-within-10-feet-of-each-other-in-orbit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/fobs.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-A