Russian Military Satellite Approaches U.S. Radar Satellite Closely

• A Russian military satellite, Cosmos 2612, approached a U.S.-owned radar satellite closely.
• The satellite moved from over 200 miles to approximately 3 miles from the U.S. satellite.
• This unapproved rendezvous in low Earth orbit may be the first of its kind, according to astronomer Jonathan McDowell.
• The U.S. radar satellite operates in a fleet that supports Ukraine.
• The close approach has raised alarm in the West.