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Obzor-R No.1

successSoyuz 2.1a | Obzor-R No.1

The 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.

Overview

Date / time
December 25, 2025 at 02:11 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Mission
Obzor-R No.1
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

OBZOR-R 1
LEO