Kondor-FKA No.2

Launched Kondor-FKA No.2, a civilian radar Earth observation satellite built by NPO Mashinostroyeniya, into sun-synchronous orbit from Vostochny. The synthetic aperture radar spacecraft joined its May 2023 twin, completing Russia's two-satellite Kondor-FKA constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

SSO

Sun-synchronous orbit

Payload to orbit

1.1 T

Flight

19th

of 20 Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flights

Date and time

29 November 2024, 21:50 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

2024-223

Launches in 2024

230th of 263

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