Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter

Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
Patch of BRO-1
ManufacturerGomSpace
Country of originFranceFrance
OperatorUnseenlabs
ApplicationsSIGINT
Websitehttps://unseenlabs.com/en/
Specifications
Bus6U, 8U CubeSat
Production
Launched19
Maiden launch19 August 2019
Last launch28 November 2025
Related spacecraft
Launch vehicleElectron, Vega, Falcon 9

Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter (BRO) is a low Earth orbitsatellite 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]

Satellites

Sources:[11][19]
Name Date Launch vehicle COSPAR ID Note
BRO 119 August 2019Electron2019-054A
BRO 220 November 2020Electron2020-085MRe-entered atmosphere on 27 November 2024
BRO 32020-085QRe-entered atmosphere on 23 January 2024
BRO 417 August 2021Vega2021-073ARe-entered atmosphere on 14 February 2025
BRO 513 January 2022Falcon 92022-002CF
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 18 23 June 2025[20][21]Falcon 9 2025-135Y
BRO 17 28 November 2025[22]Falcon 9 2025-276G
BRO 20 2025-276J
BRO 19 2026 (planned)[23][24]H3

See also

References

  1. ^"BRO Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". database.eohandbook.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  2. ^"Espace. « Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter » : un 5e satellite pour les Rennais d'Unseenlabs". rennes.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  3. ^"Espace. « Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter » : un 5e satellite pour les Rennais d'Unseenlabs". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2022-01-18. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  4. ^"Commercial Partnership Agreement between Unseenlabs and Marubeni for the Japanese Market – Breizh Up" (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  5. ^ abeoPortal: BRO (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter) / Unseenlabs
  6. ^"Géolocalisation : Unseenlabs lance un quatrième satellite". Mer et Marine (in French). 2021-09-02. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  7. ^Martin, Nicolas (2025-10-28). "Le satellite breton qui traque les navires fantômes". L'Essentiel de l'Éco (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  8. ^Lagneau, Laurent (2022-12-21). "Surveillance maritime depuis l'Espace : Le français Unseenlabs veut placer six satellites de plus en orbite". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  9. ^"SatMagazine". satmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  10. ^Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-08-20). "Unseenlabs Launches Fourth Maritime Surveillance Satellite". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  11. ^ abc"BRO 1, ..., 11". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  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.
  14. ^SatelliteMap.space. "BRO-1 (44495) - Live satellite tracking". SatelliteMap.space (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  15. ^SpaceRef (2019-08-30). "GomSpace and UnseenLabs Commission BRO-1 in Record Time". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  16. ^Kulu, Erik. "BRO". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  17. ^"UNSEENLABS - La jeune pépite du New Space | Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique". www.pole-mer-bretagne-atlantique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  18. ^Christiaens, Kris (2023-11-15). "BRO (Unseenlabs)". FutureSpaceFlight. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  19. ^"BRO 12, ..., 25". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  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.
  24. ^"H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight Mission". RocketLaunch.org. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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