Proximity operations: K2612 stationkeeping near ICEYE X36
Where it stands: K2612 maneuvered on October 16 and is stationkeeping within 5 km or less of ICEYE X36. That would be the first low Earth orbit rendezvous of two active satellites without one owner's approval, though more tracking data is needed to confirm it. Watch for confirmation, ICEYE's response, Russian attribution, and any formal reaction over space norms.
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- 2026-10-17 (~12:59 PM ET, Foust RT): Jonathan McDowell, on new TLEs: K2612 maneuvered on October 16 and is stationkeeping within 5 km or less of ICEYE X36 — to his knowledge the first LEO rendezvous of two active satellites without one owner's approval; confirmation pends further tracking data, and he judges it not an Outer Space Treaty violation ("but IANAL"). Foust: "seems an unprecedented step by Russia if correct." Watch: tracking confirmation, ICEYE response, Russian attribution, any formal norms-track reaction. x.com/jeff_foust