CSIS Issues Commentary: Could Russia Be Poised to Use an On-Orbit Weapon Against a Commercial Satellite?
October 17, 2026
October 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Could Russia Be Poised to Use an On-Orbit Weapon Against a Commercial Satellite?
Commentary by Clayton Swope and Chantal Li
October 15, 2026
As of October 15, 2026, based on commercial space situational awareness data, a Russian satellite called Cosmos 2612 is on a trajectory that will bring it into very close proximity . . .
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Could Russia Be Poised to Use an On-Orbit Weapon Against a Commercial Satellite?
Commentary by Clayton Swope and Chantal Li
October 15, 2026
As of October 15, 2026, based on commercial space situational awareness data, a Russian satellite called Cosmos 2612 is on a trajectory that will bring it into very close proximity . . .