Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
The Russian spacecraft, Kosmos 2612, "conducted a deliberate series of maneuvers toward ICEYE-X36, a US-operated commercial imaging satellite," LeoLabs said.
Ars Technica reports that the Russian spacecraft, Kosmos 2612, "conducted a deliberate series of maneuvers toward ICEYE-X36, a US-operated commercial imaging satellite," LeoLabs said.
A Russian military satellite maneuvered in "extreme proximity" of a commercial Earth-imaging satellite in recent days in the first known example an unsanctioned rendezvous in low-Earth orbit, according to the orbital intelligence company LeoLabs. "Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36.
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- It then maneuvered around ICEYE-X36, remained nearby for an extended period, and then began… (Ars Technica)
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