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Russia may be using COSMOS 2612 to threaten or interfere with U.S. commercial satellites like ICEYE-X36.

Space ExplorationConflictOct 17, 2026score 0.772 posts · 1 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the proximity of the Russian military satellite COSMOS 2612 to the U.S. imaging satellite ICEYE-X36, raising concerns about potential orbital weapon use. The posts mention specific dates and altitudes of the satellites' approach.

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Russia may be using COSMOS 2612 to threaten or interfere with U.S. commercial satellites like ICEYE-X36.
Parent: Space SecurityEntity: Orbital Weapon UseImpact: negativeDate: Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026Target: Russia's use of orbital weapons against commercial satellites

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The Russian satellite COSMOS 2612 was has been hovering near the U.S. ICEYE-X36 imaging satellite in recent weeks. It was reported to be within a few km from ICEYE-X36 yesterday, at ~550 km altitude. COSMOS 2612 was launched on 16 Apr 2026. https://www.csis.org/analysis/could-russia-be-poised-use-orbit-weapon-against-commercial-satellite https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/russia-nears-u-satellite-raising-165732000.html 1/n
37 boosts · 21 favs · 1 replies · Oct 17, 2026
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According to this simulation at Orbital Radar, the Russian military satellite COSMOS 2612 will come within 21 m of the U.S. imaging satellite ICEYE-X36 at 10:26 UTC tomorrow 18 October 2026. https://orbitalradar.com/satellite-maneuver-tracker 4/n
4 boosts · 4 favs · 0 replies · Oct 18, 2026