Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
N/A
COSPAR Designator
2025-310
Mission
Obzor-R No.1 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Agency launches
337 (8 YTD)
Site launches
1680 (9 YTD)
Pad launches
325 (3 YTD)