A five-page brief and 3D orbital reconstruction accuse SpaceX of helping enable a Russian approach toward ICEYE-X36, a U.S.-licensed radar satellite used to support Ukrainian strikes. The central claim is that SpaceX’s collision alerts and refusal to authorize an evasive maneuver effectively left the satellite “frozen” while Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 closed to within 0.759 kilometres. The brief contrasts this with a June encounter, when ICEYE-X36 reportedly maneuvered away and caused a Russian approach to miss by more than 100 kilometres. It says Cosmos 2612 accelerated dramatically in October, reducing the satellite’s available evasion margin by 96.64%, and argues SpaceX had uniquely strong tracking data that could have revealed the maneuver.
The brief also contends that public tracking catalogs and Russian ground radar had long gaps in coverage, while SpaceX’s Stargaze network and safety portal could track the satellites continuously. It links the alleged failure to broader limits on Ukraine’s Starshield access, claiming air-defense performance fell 23%, and argues that contracted satellite capacity does not guarantee timely combat support when a private operator controls permissions and maneuvering systems. It names government and military officials involved in relevant contracts and raises questions about oversight, legal obligations, and SpaceX’s control of assets funded by taxpayers. The supplied material presents these conclusions and numerical estimates as an institutional analysis, but does not include the promised remaining pages or supporting documentation.
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