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Op-ed: Russia’s X36 rendezvous may have helped it characterize ICEYE radar for jamming

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An opinion piece argues that Russia’s recent rendezvous and proximity operation (RPO) involving X36 may have let it characterize ICEYE’s radar in enough detail to develop a ground-based jammer or spoofer for use in Ukraine next year. The article presents that potential capability as the likely reason for the maneuver.

Discovered 2026-11-06T05:35:14.840539-08:00 | 2026-11-06T05:35:14.840539-08:00

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  • The article raises the possibility that an on-orbit proximity operation could support efforts to characterize a commercial radar satellite and develop means to disrupt it.
  • The claimed timeline—potential deployment in Ukraine next year—is presented as an argument in an opinion piece, not as a confirmed capability or plan.

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