Roscosmos Acquires Radar Earth Observation Capabilities

Kondor-FKA satellite

Credit: TsENKI
Russia’s Roscosmos has added radar observation capabilities to its Earth-monitoring constellation with a launch of the Kondor-FKA satellite, supplementing its optical surveillance satellites. The 1,050-kg (2,310-lb.) spacecraft was delivered to a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 518 km (322...

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