Russia on early Saturday launched the Soyuz-2.1a spacecraft from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country’s far south, placing the Kondor-FKA2 sensor satellite into orbit.
The telescope, equipped with sophisticated radar systems, is designed for all-weather, round-the-clock Earth study. Unlike visual satellites, the Kondor-FKA series may penetrate cloud cover and operate in darkness, making them great for tasks like as mapping, economic monitoring, healthy resource exploration, and guiding vessels through ice-covered routes like the Northern Sea Route during antarctic nights.
” The next radar dish Kondor-FKA has reached circle! The release systems worked as planned”, Russia’s space company Roskosmos announced.
The Kondor-FKA2 was delivered to the Vostochny Cosmodrome on September 14, 2024. Before being prepared in the store agency’s infrared chamber, the dish traveled by heat and street.
The Kondor line, which was created by the NPO Mashinostroyeniya style commission, has seen steady progress since its conception. The first satellites were launched in 2013 and 2014, while the first Kondor-FKA dish entered circle in 2023. With the construction of two more satellites and the 2026 launch of the second Kondor-FKA launch, the series is expected to grow even more.
Weighing about 1, 050 pounds, each Kondor-FKA dish has an operational lifespan of five times.
