Russia’s Kosmos 2612 manoeuvred within an estimated 500 m of commercial radar satellite ICEYE-X36, LeoLabs reports

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Source: Ars TechnicaBy: Stephen ClarkDate: 10/19/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Radar tracking by LeoLabs shows a Russian government spacecraft closing on, circling and then leaving a US-operated commercial imaging satellite over five days. A Russian government satellite spent several days in mid-October working its way towards a commercial synthetic aperture…
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