Inside Russia's Cosmos 2612 operation: Did Kremlin scrap planned attack on key U.S. radar satellite?
Space analysts and national security insiders believe the Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 likely intended to attack a key U.S. radar satellite in what would have been the first instance of warfare in orbit, but that the Kremlin may have called off the operation at the 11th hour.
TL;DR
- Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 is believed to have been intended for an attack on a U.S. radar satellite.
- This potential event could have been the first instance of warfare in orbit.
- The Kremlin may have called off the operation at the last minute.