Rendezvous

Satellites that moved up beside another and stayed within a few kilometres of it, as the open-source rendezvous project finds them every hour in Space-Track’s public element sets; this page says who moved, how close and for how long, and nothing of why.

Latest rendezvous · left on Oct 19

Nearest2.5 kmOct 16 · 3:49 PM UTC
Beside for2 days 14 hOct 16, 2:14 PM to Oct 19, 4:21 AM UTC

Kosmos-2612 beside ICEYE-X36

A satellite of VVKOV moved up beside a satellite of ICEUS, 2.5 km away at the nearest, and left after 2 days 14 h.

  • The one that moved: Kosmos-2612 · VVKOV, RU · 68762 · 2026-083H · launched Apr 16, 2026
  • The one it came up to: ICEYE-X36 · ICEUS, United States · 59103 · 2024-043F · launched Mar 4, 2024
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1 km10 km100 kmICEYE-X36Kosmos-26122.5 km
  1. 1 · Same planeOct 7, 2:07 PM47.5 km apart in height
  2. 2 · Same heightOct 12, 10:39 PM484.3 km along the orbit
  3. 3 · BesideOct 16, 2:14 PM3.4 km, seen by one set
  4. 4 · ConfirmedOct 16, 3:49 PM2.5 km, a second set agreed
  5. 5 · LeftOct 19, 4:21 AM244.0 km and opening

Last run Oct 23, 2026 at 7:44 AM UTC · element sets through Oct 23, 7:36 AM UTC · 10 rendezvous since April 2026, none beside right now

  • Beside now
  • Seen by one set, awaiting another
  • Left

October 2026

1 rendezvous
2.5 kmOct 16 · 3:49 PM UTCleft after 2 days 14 h

Kosmos-2612 beside ICEYE-X36

Left Oct 195 reports elsewhere

A satellite of VVKOV moved up beside a satellite of ICEUS, 2.5 km away at the nearest, and left after 2 days 14 h.

Kosmos-2612 · VVKOV, RU · 68762 · 2026-083H → ICEYE-X36 · ICEUS, United States · 59103 · 2024-043F

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Stages

The stages

  1. Oct 7, 2:07 PMSame plane · 47.5 km apart in height
  2. Oct 12, 10:39 PMSame height · 484.3 km along the orbit
  3. Oct 16, 2:14 PMBeside · 3.4 km, seen by one set
  4. Oct 16, 3:49 PMConfirmed · 2.5 km, a second set agreed
  5. Oct 19, 4:21 AMLeft · 244.0 km and opening

September 2026

2 rendezvous
77.5 kmSep 30 · 1:29 PM UTCleft after 3 days 2 h

Object 68695 beside Object 67000

Left Oct 3Neither named yet

An object Space-Track has not named yet moved up beside another, 78 km away at the nearest, and left after 3 days 2 h.

68695 · owner unknown · 2026-080E → 67000 · owner unknown · 2025-292H

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Stages

The stages

  1. Sep 19, 3:37 AMSame plane · 0.6 km apart in height
  2. Sep 19, 3:37 AMSame height · 1,183.0 km along the orbit
  3. Sep 30, 11:53 AMBeside · 83.9 km, seen by one set
  4. Sep 30, 1:29 PMConfirmed · 77.5 km, a second set agreed
  5. Oct 3, 2:43 PMLeft · 227.8 km and opening
34.4 kmSep 26 · 4:09 AM UTCleft after 2 days 10 h

LEO Express 2 beside IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-3

Left Sep 28

A satellite of IMPUL moved up beside a satellite of ASI, 34 km away at the nearest, and left after 2 days 10 h.

LEO Express 2 · IMPUL, United States · 62673 · 2025-009BS → IRIDE-MS1-Eaglet-2-3 · ASI, I · 66697 · 2025-276AH

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jul 18, 6:07 PMSame plane · 16.1 km apart in height
  2. Jul 21, 6:00 AMSame height · 10,037.1 km along the orbit
  3. Sep 25, 5:07 PMBeside · 99.5 km, seen by one set
  4. Sep 26, 4:09 AMConfirmed · 34.4 km, a second set agreed
  5. Sep 28, 3:29 AMLeft · 245.6 km and opening

July 2026

2 rendezvous
8.3 kmJul 22 · 3:03 PM UTCleft after 16 days

LEO Express 2 beside Object 66687

Left Aug 7Target not named yet

A satellite of IMPUL moved up beside an object Space-Track has not named yet, 8.3 km away at the nearest, and left after 16 days.

LEO Express 2 · IMPUL, United States · 62673 · 2025-009BS → 66687 · owner unknown · 2025-276X

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jul 21, 6:00 AMSame plane · 2.0 km apart in height
  2. Jul 21, 6:00 AMSame height · 173.0 km along the orbit
  3. Jul 22, 2:00 PMBeside · 11.1 km, seen by one set
  4. Jul 22, 3:03 PMConfirmed · 8.3 km, a second set agreed
  5. Aug 7, 5:02 AMLeft · 202.6 km and opening
76.3 kmJul 5 · 2:00 PM UTCleft after 1 day

Starlink 33682 beside BlueWalker 3

Left Jul 6

A satellite of SPXS moved up beside a satellite of ASTS, 76 km away at the nearest, and left after 1 day.

Starlink 33682 · SPXS, United States · 63433 · 2025-069A → BlueWalker 3 · ASTS, United States · 53807 · 2022-111AL

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jul 4, 2:00 PMSame plane · 14.1 km apart in height
  2. Jul 5, 2:00 PMSame height · 76.3 km along the orbit
  3. Jul 5, 2:00 PMBeside · 76.3 km, seen by one set
  4. Jul 6, 6:00 AMConfirmed · 82.9 km, a second set agreed
  5. Jul 6, 2:00 PMLeft · 132.8 km and opening

June 2026

3 rendezvous· one pair, three times
3.6 kmJun 16 · 2:27 AM UTCleft the same day

VERTECS beside TRACERS 2

Left Jun 16Third time with this pair

A satellite of KYUT moved up beside a satellite of NASA, 3.6 km away at the nearest, and left the same day.

VERTECS · KYUT, J · 69506 · 2026-132E → TRACERS 2 · NASA, United States · 64873 · 2025-154E

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jun 12, 3:34 AMSame plane · 0.2 km apart in height
  2. Jun 16, 2:27 AMSame height · 3.6 km along the orbit
  3. Jun 16, 2:27 AMBeside · 3.6 km, seen by one set
  4. Jun 16, 4:03 AMConfirmed · 4.0 km, a second set agreed
  5. Jun 16, 7:34 PMLeft
0.9 kmJun 13 · 10:59 PM UTCleft after 1 day 20 h

VERTECS beside TRACERS 2

Left Jun 15Second time with this pair

A satellite of KYUT moved up beside a satellite of NASA, 0.9 km away at the nearest, and left after 1 day 20 h.

VERTECS · KYUT, J · 69506 · 2026-132E → TRACERS 2 · NASA, United States · 64873 · 2025-154E

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jun 12, 3:34 AMSame plane · 0.2 km apart in height
  2. Jun 13, 10:59 PMSame height · 0.9 km along the orbit
  3. Jun 13, 10:59 PMBeside · 0.9 km, seen by one set
  4. Jun 14, 3:49 AMConfirmed · 2.0 km, a second set agreed
  5. Jun 15, 7:34 PMLeft · 10,643.2 km and opening
0.9 kmJun 13 · 10:59 PM UTCleft after 1 day 4 h

VERTECS beside TRACERS 2

Left Jun 13

A satellite of KYUT moved up beside a satellite of NASA, 0.9 km away at the nearest, and left after 1 day 4 h.

VERTECS · KYUT, J · 69506 · 2026-132E → TRACERS 2 · NASA, United States · 64873 · 2025-154E

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Stages

The stages

  1. Jun 12, 3:34 AMSame plane · 0.2 km apart in height
  2. Jun 12, 3:34 AMSame height · 1.2 km along the orbit
  3. Jun 12, 3:34 AMBeside · 1.2 km, seen by one set
  4. Jun 12, 7:39 PMConfirmed · 22.0 km, a second set agreed
  5. Jun 13, 8:22 AMLeft · 4,034.8 km and opening

May 2026

1 rendezvous
96.5 kmMay 3 · 9:31 PM UTCleft after 22 days

FalconEye 2 beside WorldView-3

Left May 26

A satellite of UAEAF moved up beside a satellite of DGLO, 97 km away at the nearest, and left after 22 days.

FalconEye 2 · UAEAF, United Arab Emirates · 47226 · 2020-090A → WorldView-3 · DGLO, United States · 40115 · 2014-048A

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Stages

The stages

  1. Apr 10, 3:34 PMSame plane · 0.1 km apart in height
  2. Apr 10, 3:34 PMSame height · 449.7 km along the orbit
  3. May 3, 7:55 PMBeside · 97.8 km, seen by one set
  4. May 3, 9:31 PMConfirmed · 96.5 km, a second set agreed
  5. May 26, 3:13 AMLeft · 235.2 km and opening

April 2026

1 rendezvous
2.0 kmApr 7 · 10:06 PM UTCleft after 8 days

Object 63986 beside Object 66746

Left Apr 15Neither named yet

An object Space-Track has not named yet moved up beside another, 2.0 km away at the nearest, and left after 8 days.

63986 · owner unknown · 2025-100E → 66746 · owner unknown · 2025-276CJ

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Stages

The stages

  1. Apr 7, 10:06 PMSame plane · 0.1 km apart in height
  2. Apr 7, 10:06 PMSame height · 2.0 km along the orbit
  3. Apr 7, 10:06 PMBeside · 2.0 km, seen by one set
  4. Apr 8, 2:50 AMConfirmed · 2.8 km, a second set agreed
  5. Apr 15, 11:31 AMLeft · 212.0 km and opening

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API

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About this data

A rendezvous is a pair of catalogued objects that the open-source rendezvous project found beside each other: the one that moved matched the other’s orbital plane and height, then came within a few kilometres of it. The project reads Space-Track’s element sets every hour: a rendezvous is raised by one set, confirmed when a later set agrees, and marked left once the one that moved opens the distance again.

Never shown: two objects from one launch or of one owner, a crewed station’s visitors, a stack still coming apart, fragments, and one object under two numbers. Owners come from GCAT, by Jonathan McDowell: in words where the project publishes the owner’s name, else by GCAT’s code, with the owner’s state.

Announced means an operator has said what the rendezvous was, and links its statement. No operator statement means the project looked and neither operator has said anything. A rendezvous with neither has not been checked yet.

Nothing here says why a rendezvous happened or what either side meant by it: only who moved, how close and for how long, and what the operators and others have said.

Detector beside-v1, last run Oct 23, 2026 at 7:44 AM UTC. The rendezvous project and what each published field holds.