The following analysis pieces were authored by the Dashboard's analysis team to provide a more detailed summary of an event, including the objects involved, the timeframe, and its signifcance for international space security.
In the first and second week of February 2015, the Russian Luch (Olymp) satellite maneuvered to perform a close approach with a second Express AM satellite. This time, Luch maneuvered next to Express AM-33, a Russian communications satellite, getting as close as 10 km.
In late December 2014, Russian satellite Luch (Olymp) performed a month-long close approach with Russian communications satellite SESAT 2 (Express AM-22), getting as close as 7 km on January 31, 2015.
From October 24, 2017, to January 11, 2018, Russian satellite Luch (Olymp) approached an active French-Italian military communications satellite, getting as close as 12.5 km. The event was later condemned by the French defense minister.