Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter

French SIGINT satellite constellation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter (BRO) is a low Earth orbit satellite constellation developed by the French company Unseenlabs,[1] headquartered in Rennes, Brittany,[2][3][4] with the support of the French Ministry of Research and Innovation.[5] BRO is focused on radio frequency spectrum monitoring and signal intelligence for maritime and aerial traffic surveillance.[5][6][7][8][9][10] The 6U and 8U CubeSat-type small satellites[11] are built by the Danish company GomSpace.[12][13] The first BRO satellite, BRO-1,[14] was launched in August 2019 on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.[15][11][16][17][18]

ManufacturerGomSpace
Country of originFrance France
OperatorUnseenlabs
ApplicationsSIGINT
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Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
Patch of BRO-1
ManufacturerGomSpace
Country of originFrance France
OperatorUnseenlabs
ApplicationsSIGINT
Websitehttps://unseenlabs.com/en/
Specifications
Bus6U, 8U CubeSat
Production
Launched20
Maiden launch19 August 2019
Last launch30 March 2026
Related spacecraft
Launch vehicleElectron, Vega, Falcon 9
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Satellites

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Name COSPAR ID Launch date Launch vehicle Note
BRO 12019-054A19 August 2019Electron
BRO 22020-085M20 November 2020ElectronRe-entered atmosphere on 27 November 2024
BRO 32020-085QRe-entered atmosphere on 23 January 2024
BRO 42021-073A17 August 2021VegaRe-entered atmosphere on 14 February 2025
BRO 52022-002CF13 January 2022Falcon 9
BRO 62022-047AE02 May 2022Electron
BRO 72022-033T01 April 2022Falcon 9
BRO 82023-001C03 January 2023Falcon 9
BRO 92023-054H15 April 2023Falcon 9
BRO 102023-174CD11 November 2023Falcon 9
BRO 112023-174J
BRO 122024-043L4 March 2024Falcon 9First 8U CubeSat of the constellation
BRO 132024-043K
BRO 142024-149CM16 August 2024Falcon 9
BRO 152024-149CP
BRO 162025-009AX14 January 2025Falcon 9
BRO 18 2025-135Y 23 June 2025[20][21] Falcon 9
BRO 17 2025-276G 28 November 2025[22] Falcon 9
BRO 20 2025-276J
BRO 19 2026-067AQ 30 March 2026[23] Falcon 9 Transporter-16[24][25] Originally planned for the first H3-30 flight[26][27]
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