May 26, 2023 9:14 pm

Kondor-FKA No.1

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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
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The Kondor-FKA is a small civilian radar Earth observation satellite designed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a civilian counterpart to the Kondor-E satellite. The Kondor satellite features a S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), which can conduct both continous swath surweys or detailed spot surveys. The swath width is 10 km. Ground resolution is 1 to 2 m in spotlight mode, 1 to 3 m in stripmap mode and 5 to 30 m in ScanSAR mode.
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:14 UTC
Window Close 21:14 UTC
Lift Off May 26, 2023 · 21:14 UTC
Launch Facility Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Launch Pad Cosmodrome Site 1S
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Kondor-FKA No.1
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The Kondor-FKA is a small civilian radar Earth observation satellite designed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a civilian counterpart to the Kondor-E satellite. The Kondor satellite features a S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), which can conduct both continous swath surweys or detailed spot surveys. The swath width is 10 km. Ground resolution is 1 to 2 m in spotlight mode, 1 to 3 m in stripmap mode and 5 to 30 m in ScanSAR mode.

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:14 UTC
Window Close 21:14 UTC
Lift Off May 26, 2023 · 21:14 UTC
Launch Facility Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Launch Pad Cosmodrome Site 1S
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Kondor-FKA No.1
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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