Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
N/A
COSPAR Designator
2021-081
Mission
Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551) (Government/Top Secret)
The Russian Razbeg 1 is small military satellite optical reconnaissance satellite. It was built by NPP VNIIEM. It is likely the same satellite identified in earlier reports as Zvesda. The 250 kg satellite was reportedly inspired by the US American commercial Earth imaging satellites of the SkySat 1 series. It features a camera built by the Belarusian company OAO Peleng with a maximum ground resolution of 0.9 meters in panchromatic mode.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1v
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
118 (3 YTD)
Site launches
1644 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
306 (3 YTD)