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Russia's small New Space industry enlisted to bolster offensive in Ukraine

In the context of the upcoming launch of the SAR Kondor FKA-1 satellite, Russia's New Space industry is mobilising to fill the GEOINT data gaps of Moscow's armed forces engaged in the war in Ukraine. [...]

Published on 24/05/2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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