MOSCOW, May 23. Soyuz-2.1 rocket a» with the Condor-FKA satellite was installed on the launch pad of the Vostochny cosmodrome, according to the Roscosmos website.
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"Soyuz-2.1a"rocket" with the first radar satellite «Kondor-FKA» taken to the Vostochny launch complex! — the publication says.
After installing the rocket in a vertical position, the experts continued to prepare it for launch. The launch is scheduled for 00:14 Moscow time on May 27. This will be the first launch from Vostochny in 2023.
Kondor is a series of small Earth remote sensing satellites developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya for various customers. The tasks of the devices include mapping the Earth's surface, environmental monitoring and exploration of natural resources. The first two satellites were launched into orbit in 2013-2014.