Kondor-FKA No.1

Launched Russia's Kondor-FKA No.1, a synthetic-aperture radar Earth-observation and reconnaissance satellite, into sun-synchronous orbit from Vostochny Cosmodrome. The Soyuz used the newer naphthyl (RG-1) propellant across its stages.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.1 T

Flight

18th

of 20 Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flights

Date and time

26 May 2023, 21:14 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Payload

Earth Science

International designator

2023-074

Launches in 2023

80th of 223

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