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Russian Satellite Approaches Finnish Imaging Craft in Orbit
A Russian satellite has manoeuvred close to a Finnish Earth-imaging satellite in orbit, according to a report drawing attention to the incident. The close approach raises concerns about the safety of commercial spacecraft and the growing risk of collisions or interference in increasingly crowded orbital space. Observers are questioning whether the move was deliberate or routine, amid broader tensions between European nations and Russia.
Why now: Close approaches between Russian and Western satellites are being scrutinised amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
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