Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
Russian military satellite Kosmos 2612 performed an unauthorized rendezvous with a commercial Earth-imaging satellite operated by the United States, according to orbital intelligence firm LeoLabs. The Russian spacecraft closed the distance from ICEYE-X36, a satellite owned by ICEYE, a Finnish company, at an extremely close range, before maneuvering around the target satellite, remaining nearby for an extended period, and then moving away.
US military officials and independent analysts have been monitoring Kosmos 2612 since its April launch aboard a Soyuz rocket from a spaceport in northern Russia. Within weeks of its launch, it became evident that four out of the six satellites from that launch launch were tracking ICEYE-X36 as they adjusted their orbits to align with the target satellite's orbit.
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