In the United States reported the explosion of a stage of a Soviet rocket in orbit

This is stated in the message of the squadron on Twitter.

# 18SPCS confirmed that the breakup of SL-14 R / B (# 21656, 1991-056B) occurred on Feb 12, 2020, @ 1046 UTC. Tracking 75 associated pieces - no indication caused by collision.

“The destruction of the SL-14 rocket stage occurred on February 12, 2020,” the text says.

It is noted that as a result of the destruction of 75 fragments were formed, they are being monitored.

On November 23, 2019, the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia announced that the Cosmos-2422 spacecraft, which had exhausted its resource, had left the orbit. Its fragments burned in the atmosphere.