Testing of the Russian radar remote sensing satellite "Condor-FKA" will continue until mid-2025. This was announced by Alexander Leonov, General Designer of the Scientific and Production Association (NPO, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation).
The launch of "Condor-FKA" No. 2 was successful.
The device started working in orbit without any issues. We have been operating in normal mode with the locator turned on for two months now; it was not turned on for the first month.
According to Alexander Leonov, flight tests will last approximately three more months. Based on the test results, a decision will be made on whether to put the satellite into operation.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Russia launched the second Condor-FKA satellite into Earth orbit.
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