Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter

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Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Manufacturer GomSpace
Country of origin Flag of France.svg France
OperatorUnseenlabs
Applications SIGINT
Website https://unseenlabs.com/en/
Specifications
Bus 6U, 8U CubeSat
Production
Launched19
Maiden launch19 August 2019
Last launch28 November 2025
Related spacecraft
Launch vehicle Electron, Vega, Falcon 9

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]

Contents

Satellites

Sources: [11] [19]
NameDateLaunch vehicleCOSPAR IDNote
BRO 119 August 2019 Electron 2019-054A
BRO 220 November 2020Electron2020-085MRe-entered atmosphere on 27 November 2024
BRO 32020-085QRe-entered atmosphere on 23 January 2024
BRO 417 August 2021 Vega 2021-073ARe-entered atmosphere on 14 February 2025
BRO 513 January 2022 Falcon 9 2022-002CF
BRO 602 May 2022Electron2022-047AE
BRO 701 April 2022Falcon 92022-033T
BRO 803 January 2023Falcon 92023-001C
BRO 915 April 2023Falcon 92023-054H
BRO 1011 November 2023Falcon 92023-174CD
BRO 112023-174J
BRO 124 March 2024Falcon 92024-043LFirst 8U CubeSat of the constellation
BRO 132024-043K
BRO 1416 August 2024Falcon 92024-149CM
BRO 152024-149CP
BRO 1614 January 2025Falcon 92025-009AX
BRO 1823 June 2025 [20] [21] Falcon 92025-135Y
BRO 1728 November 2025 [22] Falcon 92025-276G
BRO 202025-276J
BRO 192026 (planned) [23] [24] H3

See also

References

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  12. "Unseenlabs commande deux satellites chez GomSpace". 8 September 2025.
  13. "Spatial : Unseenlabs passe une nouvelle commande à GomSpace". Bretagne Commerce International (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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  20. "Radio-frequency ship surveillance satellite launched to monitor dark fleet". Riviera. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  21. "SpaceX avec la mission Transporter-14 a placé 70 charges utiles en orbite - 4ASpace" (in French). 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  22. "BRO-17 and BRO-20 Successfully Launched: A New Chapter for Unseenlabs". unseenlabs.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  23. "H3-30 Test Flight | H3-30S | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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