Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.2
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.
Mission Details
- Launch date: November 29, 2024 at 09:50 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
- Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
- Launch site: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
- Mission type: Earth Science