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Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

successSoyuz 2.1v | Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)

The Russian Razbeg 1 is small military satellite optical reconnaissance satellite. It was built by NPP VNIIEM. It is likely the same satellite identified in earlier reports as Zvesda. The 250 kg satellite was reportedly inspired by the US American commercial Earth imaging satellites of the SkySat 1 series. It features a camera built by the Belarusian company OAO Peleng with a maximum ground resolution of 0.9 meters in panchromatic mode.

Overview

Date / time
September 9, 2021 at 07:59 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Mission
Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551)
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1v →
Launch provider
Russian Space Forces →

Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 2551
LEO