Strela Rocket With Kondor-E Satellite Blasts Off From Baikonur

Strela Rocket With Kondor-E Satellite Blasts Off From Baikonur
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Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 24, 2014

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Russia's Strela carrier rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome with a Kondor-E radar imaging satellite, the country's space agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti Friday.

On Thursday, the satellite launch was postponed until Friday due to technical reasons.

Kondor is a family of light-class earth imaging satellites developed by rocket design bureau NPO Mashinostroyeniya for the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces. Kondor-E is an export version of the satellite.

The spacecraft carries a radar imaging equipment to monitor Earth and ocean surfaces. Satellite imagery can be used for ecological monitoring and to manage natural resources.

Source: Sputnik International

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