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Counterspace threats to commercial satellites
Policy matter covering Russian and Chinese rendezvous and proximity operations, close-target reconnaissance, and jamming or spoofing threats against commercial satellites (such as ICEYE SAR) that support Ukraine and U.S. national security, including resilience requirements, norms of behavior, and government use of commercial space imagery.
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- DefenseScoop · Wednesday, Nov 4
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Updated 6d agoRussia's Kosmos 2612 closely approached ICEYE's X36 radar satellite, and Space Force chief Gen. Douglas Schiess says U.S. agencies tracked the maneuvers and are drawing lessons from them. An op-ed argues the approach was close-target reconnaissance to build a jammer or spoofer against ICEYE SAR imagery used in Ukraine. The items show no scheduled hearing, vote or deadline; Schiess declined to disclose what weapons the U.S. has in orbit.
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From news coverageSpace Force is requesting $71 billion for fiscal 2027 to fund growth, including combatant command component expansion, though passage of the budget is uncertain.
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4 articlesThe US State Department (Thomas DiNanno) opposes the Kosmos 2612 approach, and CSIS analysts oppose Russian gray zone counterspace activity. Commentators such as Shield Space's CTO debate Russia's purpose, and the Space Force chief is using the episode to argue for stronger space awareness.
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share of articles- Public opinion2 · 33%Schiess cited the Russian approach to ICEYE as a reason for stronger space awareness, declined to say what weapons the U.S. has in orbit, and discussed defending cislunar space and working with NASA.Gen. Douglas Schiess · Kevin Chilton
- Threats & findings2 · 33%Kosmos 2612 closely approached ICEYE-X36; an op-ed reads it as reconnaissance for a jammer or spoofer against SAR imagery used in Ukraine, and U.S. agencies tracked it and are capturing lessons.Gen. Douglas Schiess · Thomas DiNanno · Thomas Molland
- Procurement & funding1 · 17%Space Force seeks $71 billion in fiscal 2027 for growth, with budget passage uncertain.Gen. Douglas Schiess
- Oversight1 · 17%Schiess said the U.S. tracked Cosmos 2612's maneuvers near ICEYE and is drawing intelligence lessons. He floated announcing U.S. on-orbit weapons as a deterrent, while CSIS analysts oppose Russian gray zone activity.Gen. Douglas Schiess · CSIS analysts
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6 articles9d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesEarliestSpace Force Chief Keeps Orbital Weapons Details Under Wraps, Stresses Need for Space Awareness 9d agoPayloadOp-ed: Why Did Russia Bother with X36? 10d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesSpace Force Chief Eyes Growth in Components to Meet Operational Demand 10d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesJUST IN: Space Force Evaluating How to Defend Assets Near Moon 10d agoMitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesOriginalSpace Force chief: Intelligence officials ‘making sure we get lessons learned’ from recent Russian satellite maneuvers near commercial sat 11d agoDefenseScoopEarliestOriginalSpace Force chief: Intelligence officials ‘making sure we get lessons learned’ from recent Russian satellite maneuvers near commercial sat