A Russian military satellite came within 26 meters of a Finnish-U.S. satellite providing intelligence to Ukraine
A Russian military satellite approached a Ukrainian-linked commercial radar satellite in low Earth orbit, coming within 200 meters and later within 26 meters on October 15, prompting concerns over intentional proximity maneuvers.
- The Russian satellite, Kosmos-2612, came within 200 meters of ICEYE-X36.
- The ICEYE-X36 satellite is a commercial radar-imaging satellite linked to Ukraine's military.
- On October 18, the distance between the two satellites was less than one hundred meters.
- Georgy Trishkin stated the distance between the spacecraft shrunk to 26 meters.
- Marco Langbroek estimated the two satellites were only 1-2 km apart.
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