Russian satelliteโs close approach to European spacecraft highlights orbital risks
A Russian satellite moved within just 100 metres of a European commercial spacecraft that supports Ukraineโs military at the weekend, orbital tracking data showed, raising concerns about Moscowโs 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 Finlandโs ICEYE under contract with the United States. The two spacecraft came...