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. December 25, 2025 at 14:11 UTC · Launch Successful Soyuz 2.1a — Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), to Sun-Synchronous Orbit 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation The world's 7168th orbital launch attempt, and 319th of 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhXEbrvtaiM Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.