Russian satellite’s close approach to European spacecraft highlights orbital risks
A Russian satellite moved within just 100 metres of a European commercial spacecraft that supports Ukraine’s military at the weekend, orbital tracking data showed, raising concerns about Moscow’s activities in space.
Russia launched the Cosmos-2612 military satellite into low Earth orbit in April.
It began changing course late September and eventually moved into the same orbit as ICEYE-X36, a satellite operated by Finland’s ICEYE under contract with the United States.
The two spacecraft came...
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