Roscosmos launches first Kondor-FKA satellite

A Soyuz-2.1a 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. <br> <br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br> <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com