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Kondor E
Satellite. Kondor E was launched on December 19, 2014 aboard a Strela from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 22, 2022).
COSPAR 2014-084ANORAD 40353South Africa
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kondor-E
- Common name
- Kondor E
- Payload designation
- Kondor-E No. 0004
- International designator
- 2014-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40353
- GCAT identifier
- S40353
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kondor
- Owner
- SANDF
- Country
- South Africa
- Builder
- NPO Mashinostroenie, fil. ORKK
- Platform (bus)
- Kondor
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 2014 · 04:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-084Success
- Rocket
- Strela
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC175/59
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 498 km
- Apogee
- 501 km
- Inclination
- 74.75°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 22, 2022
- Last known active
- 2015
- End of operations
- 2015
Size
- Mass
- 1,150 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,150 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471627 (CC0).