From the East spaceport the rocket "Union-2.1a" with the Kondor-FKA satellite] starte

From the East spaceport on Saturday, May 27, carrier rocket start-up "Union-2.1a" with the first radar Kondor-FKA satellite took place. ROSKOSMOS STATE CORPORATION. Rocket firing took place at 00:14 Moscow time in a regular mode. Since the beginning of year it is the eighth start-up of the Russian carrier rocket and the first – from the East spaceport. It is specified that the accelerating Frigate block with the Kondor-FKA satellite separated from the third missile stage and orbited. The Kondor-FKA satellite can receive pictures of a terrestrial surface at any time and under any weather conditions, including in the conditions of the strong...