The next-generation Russian-made Kondor-FKA-M radar satellite is capable of capturing images of the Earth’s surface with a resolution of up to 0.5 meters.
Photo of The Blue Marble
The Blue Marble – the first clear image of the Earth’s surface fully illuminated by man in 1972. (Photo: Sputnik)
“The most interesting modernization was the change in the shape of the radar…Essentially, it changed the main characteristics of the radar survey. Increased two-plane vertical electronic scan angles enable detailed surveys down to 0.5 meter resolution.he said.
Rɑbochiy added that the disposable energy and radar energy characteristics of this space platform will also be improved compared to the next generation spacecraft. This will significantly improve the characteristics of the resulting radar image.
Kondor-FKA-USA Natural Resources Research Satellite should be launched into orbit in 2025.
Earlier, Mr. Alexander Leonov, General Director and Designer of NPO Mashinostroeniya Design Bureau, said that the exact time has not been revealed as the Russian space company Roscosmos is continuously cutting the budget, but the development of the development satellite continues.
On May 27, the first Kondor-FKA radar satellite will be launched by Soyuz-2.1a missile. of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The system will consist of two satellites, the second of which should be launched in the summer of 2024.
Source of the article: Sputnik
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The next-generation Russian-made Kondor-FKA-M radar satellite is capable of capturing images of the Earth’s surface with a resolution of up to 0.5 meters.
