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Kondor-FKA-M 1
Kondor-FKA 1 [NPO Mashinostroyeniya]
Kodor-FKA-M similar
The Kondor-FKA-M is a small civilian radar Earth observation satellite designed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as improved version of the Kondor-FKA version.
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 1-2 m in spotlight mode, 1-3 m in stripmap mode and 5-30 m in ScanSAR mode.
The satellite is to be launched in 2025.
| Nation: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation, radar |
| Operator: | Russian Ministry of Defense |
| Contractors: | NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
| Equipment: | S-band SAR |
| Configuration: | Kondor-E bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 1100 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos 2xxx (Kondor-FKA-M 1) | - | 2025 | Vo LC-1S | Soyuz-2-1a Fregat |
References:
- NPO Mashinostroyeniya: Condor-E small spacecraft (SSC) with SAR
Further Kondor missions:
