December 25, 2025 2:11 pm

Obzor-R No.1

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Soyuz 2.1a

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 14:00 UTC
Window Close 15:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 25, 2025 · 14:11 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Obzor-R No.1
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
43/4 (43R)
Launch Overview
Window Open 14:00 UTC
Window Close 15:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 25, 2025 · 14:11 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Payload Obzor-R No.1
Rocket Soyuz 2.1a
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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