Roscosmos launches first Kondor-FKA satellite

A launch vehicle carrying the first Kondor-FKA Earth remote sensing radar satellite was launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Saturday, according to Roscosmos. The space agency added that the satellite is designed for all-weather radar remote sensing of Earth, and that a second one is scheduled to be launched next year, while two other satellites will be placed into orbit in 2029 and 2030.