GoKawiilUS Accuses Russian Satellite Cosmos 2612 of Close Approach to Iceye-X36
The US government says the Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 maneuvered within less than a mile of the Swedish-built Earth-observation satellite Iceye-X36 last Saturday, burning fuel to match its altitude and speed. US undersecretary of state Thomas DiNanno called the move threatening and consistent with 'on-orbit weapons operations,' while Russian officials denied the satellites are armed and said Western nations are using 'loudspeaker diplomacy' over the incident.