MISSION NAME
Razbeg 1 (Kosmos 2551) 2551
Status
Success
DATE
9 SEP 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Space Forces
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Description
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.
Soyuz 2.1v