NPO Mashinostroyeniya, a Moscow region enterprise, is completing flight tests of the radar Earth remote sensing spacecraft "Condor-FKA" No. 1, said General Director Alexander Leonov.
According to him, the specialists have completed the entire planned program. The test report will be submitted to the state commission in the near future.
NPO Mashinostroyeniya is successfully developing the space direction. Engineers are working on the second "Condor-FKA", which will be released in the second quarter of 2024.
We are developing the third and fourth "Condor-FKA", as well as small spacecraft
All works are carried out within the framework of the agreement with Roscosmos, as well as at the expense of own funds.
"Condor-FKA" was launched from Vostochny in May 2023. The satellite is operated by Roscosmos, NPO Mashinostroyeniya, concern "Vega". It is expected that it will operate in Earth orbit for up to 12 years.