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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz 2.1a | Obzor-R No.1
Soyuz 2.1a
Dec 25, 2:11 PM UTC
Dec 25, 2:11 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Site
- Pad
- 43/4 (43R)
- Location
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Country
- 🇷🇺 RUS