Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Obzor-R No.1
Soyuz 2.1a
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, December 25, 2025 · 14:11 UTC
Mission
/01The Russian Obzor-R satellite is a planned X-band radar earth observation satellite designed by TsSKB-Progress. In 2012, the development of the Arkon-2M radar satellite was stopped and instead the development of the Obzor-R was initiated. The satellite features the BRLK X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar as the imaging instrument with a ground resolution of 500 m.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929° N, 40.457° E
325
Pad Launches
1680
Location Launches
337
Agency Launches
319
Orbital This Year