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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1 launched on Fri, May 26, 2023, 09:14 PM UTC — a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) mission.
Launch SuccessfulRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Lifted offNET May 2023
NET Fri, May 26, 2023, 09:14 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-MVehicle
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Provider
Cosmodrome Site 1SPad
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationLocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Kondor-FKA No.1
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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What time does Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1 launch?
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1 is scheduled to lift off Fri, May 26, 2023, 09:14 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1?
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1 is an Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) mission flying on a Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M.
Where does Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1 launch from?
It lifts off from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.