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Russia Disrupts Radar Imaging Satellite with Unprecedented Orbital Maneuver
A shocking close encounter in space: a Russian satellite, Kosmos 2612, made an unprecedented maneuver to shadow a US-registered commercial radar-imaging craft, ICEYE X36, passing within just 26 meters of each other in low Earth orbit. The unnerving rendezvous has raised concerns about the safety of satellites in crowded orbital paths.