Russia's new-generation Kondor-FKA-M radar satellite will be able to take images of the Earth's surface with a resolution of up to 0.5 meters, said Alexei Rabochiy, chief designer of the NPO Mashinostroyenia Rocket and Space Corporation.
“The most interesting modernization is the change in the radar geometry... This fundamentally changes the main features of radar surveys. The increased electronic scanning angles along two planes allow detailed surveys to reach resolutions of up to 0.5 meters,” he said.
Rabochiy added that the radar energy and disposable power characteristics of this space platform will also improve on the next-generation spacecraft. This will significantly improve the characteristics of the acquired radar images.
The Kondor-FKA-M natural resource search satellite is expected to be launched into orbit in 2025.
Earlier, Alexander Leonov, General Director and designer of the NPO Mashinostroyeniya design bureau, said that the specific time has not been revealed yet because the Russian space corporation Roscosmos is constantly cutting its budget, but the satellite development continues.
On May 27, the first Kondor-FKA radar satellite will be launched on a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The system will consist of two satellites, with the second satellite scheduled for launch in the summer of 2024.
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