He shares his images onAstroBin, an image hosting platform for amateur astronomers.
The satellite launched in 2019 on board a Delta IV rocket.
My image shows a large, roughly 5 meter long rectangular panel, Schofbanker told Space.com.
An amateur astronomer caught this rare glimpse of a Pentagon satellite.Felix Schöfbänker
This isnt Schofbankers first time tracking things in space that were meant to stay classified.
Earlier last month, theastrophotographer caught a rare glimpse of Chinas top secret spaceplane in orbit.
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A view of the classified spy satellite. Credit: Felix Schöfbänker
Now, we know exactly what the aftermath looks like.
