Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
A Russian military satellite, Kosmos 2612, performed a close approach to a commercial Earth-imaging satellite, ICEYE-X36, in a rare unsanctioned rendezvous, according to orbital intelligence firm LeoLabs. The Russian spacecraft initially closed the gap from hundreds of kilometers away to an extreme proximity with ICEYE-X36, then maneuvered around the target satellite, remained nearby for an extended period, and eventually moved away.
US military observers and independent analysts have been monitoring Kosmos 2612 since its April launch aboard a Soyuz rocket from a northern Russian spaceport. It was soon discovered that at least four other satellites from that same launch were tracking ICEYE-X36 after adjusting their orbits to align with the target's orbital path.
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