RealFeedApp KOSMOS-2612 approached ICEYE-X36 within 30 meters
The KOSMOS-2612 satellite executed a maneuver bringing it within 30 to hundreds of meters of the ICEYE-X36 imaging satellite, sparking expert concerns about future space warfare norms.
- Field
- space
- What they did
- A Russian satellite named KOSMOS-2612 approached a Finnish-American satellite, ICEYE-X36, to within a few hundred meters, representing the closest known deliberate and uninvited interaction between active spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
- Why it matters
- Experts are concerned that this event could foreshadow a new norm for space warfare, as it demonstrates the possibility of provocative maneuvers between nations without official notification.
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