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Russian satellite closes in on Ukrainian intelligence asset
A Russian military satellite has manoeuvred to within metres of a US-registered radar satellite believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine.
In brief
A Russian military satellite has manoeuvred to within metres of a US-registered radar satellite believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine. Russian military satellite Cosmos 2612 has manoeuvred to within metres of ICEYE-X36, a US-registered radar satellite believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine. Originally…
Russian satellite closes in on radar asset
A Russian military satellite has manoeuvred to within metres of a US-registered radar satellite believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine, according to space-tracking data reported by The War Zone.
The satellites involved in the encounter
Cosmos 2612 is the Russian military satellite. ICEYE-X36 is owned by the US arm of the Finnish company ICEYE and may have been passed by Cosmos 2612.
What the manoeuvre suggests
The close approach raises questions about whether Russia is tracking satellites that help Ukraine, though the article provides no further details about the incident or its implications.
The takeaway
Russian military satellite Cosmos 2612 has manoeuvred to within metres of ICEYE-X36, a US-registered radar satellite believed to provide intelligence to Ukraine.
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