Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
3 hours ago
- #satellite-maneuvers
- #military-surveillance
- #russian-space-activity
- Four Russian military satellites (Kosmos 2610-2613) changed orbits to match that of a Finnish-American radar satellite.
- The orbit changes involved minor inclination adjustments but consumed significant fuel, akin to a 100+ mile altitude increase.
- These maneuvers now position the Russian satellites to regularly pass near ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar satellite used by the US military, European governments, and Ukraine.
- The movements were identified through open-source tracking data and reported by a retired Air Force intelligence officer.