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Obzor-R No.1

Soyuz 2.1aRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)43/4 (43R)
Thursday, December 25, 2025 · 02:11 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadObzor-R No.1
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages3
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
62.929°N
Longitude
40.457°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:00 PM UTC - 03:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1a

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Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches349
Successes332

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.