Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth Science

Obzor‑R No.1

Name: Soyuz 2.1a | Obzor-R No.1
Start: 2025-12-25T14:11:00Z
Location: 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1a

Launched Thu, Dec 25 · 2:11 PM UTC2025-12-25 14:11 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

319th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

8th

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

216 d 5 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Obzor-R No.1

Mission

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 Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

Launches

344

Successful

333

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSoyuz

All Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 25 · 8:01 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 25 · 2:37 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 24 · 5:42 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 24 · 3:39 PM
Apparently scrubbed for the day due to launch site strong winds; next attempt tomorrow.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 9:14 PM
NET December 24.
Cosmic_Penguin

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Dec 15 · 4:14 PM
Rescheduled for NET December 23 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 9 · 11:29 PM
Reverted back to NET 2025 TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs and marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 4 · 10:11 PM
NET December 11 per NOTAMs; Assignment of payloads to this launch is uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 6 · 6:50 AM
NET summer-fall 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 24 · 12:21 PM
NET Q1 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 24 · 12:35 PM
NET Q4 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 23 · 11:42 PM
NET Q2 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 8 · 4:30 PM
NET Q1 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 26 · 7:53 AM
NET Late 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin

Soyuz 2.1a

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

7,020kg

Liftoff thrust

4,149kN

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth Science

Obzor‑R No.1

Soyuz 2.1a

Launched Thu, Dec 25 · 2:11 PM UTC2025-12-25 14:11 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

Follow Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

319th

orbital launch attempt in 2025

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

8th

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

216 d 5 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Obzor-R No.1

Mission

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 Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov

Launches

344

Successful

333

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSoyuz

All Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 25 · 8:01 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 25 · 2:37 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 24 · 5:42 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 24 · 3:39 PM
Apparently scrubbed for the day due to launch site strong winds; next attempt tomorrow.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 19 · 9:14 PM
NET December 24.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Dec 15 · 4:14 PM
Rescheduled for NET December 23 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 9 · 11:29 PM
Reverted back to NET 2025 TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs and marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 4 · 10:11 PM
NET December 11 per NOTAMs; Assignment of payloads to this launch is uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 6 · 6:50 AM
NET summer-fall 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 24 · 12:21 PM
NET Q1 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 24 · 12:35 PM
NET Q4 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 23 · 11:42 PM
NET Q2 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 8 · 4:30 PM
NET Q1 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 26 · 7:53 AM
NET Late 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin

Soyuz 2.1a

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

7,020kg

Liftoff thrust

4,149kN

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

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Obzor‑R No.1

Replay

Mission

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Updates

Soyuz 2.1a

Never Miss a Launch.

Obzor‑R No.1

Replay

Mission

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Updates

Soyuz 2.1a

Never Miss a Launch.