Engineering:Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
| Patch of BRO-1 | |
| Manufacturer | GomSpace |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  France |
| Operator | Unseenlabs |
| Applications | SIGINT |
| Website | https://unseenlabs.com/en/ |
| Specifications | |
| Bus | 6U, 8U CubeSat |
| Production | |
| Launched | 20 |
| Maiden launch | 19 August 2019 |
| Last launch | 30 March 2026 |
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]
Satellites
| Name | COSPAR ID | Launch date | Launch vehicle | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO 1 | 2019-054A | 19 August 2019 | Electron | |
| BRO 2 | 2020-085M | 20 November 2020 | Electron | Re-entered atmosphere on 27 November 2024 |
| BRO 3 | 2020-085Q | Re-entered atmosphere on 23 January 2024 | ||
| BRO 4 | 2021-073A | 17 August 2021 | Vega | Re-entered atmosphere on 14 February 2025 |
| BRO 5 | 2022-002CF | 13 January 2022 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 6 | 2022-047AE | 02 May 2022 | Electron | |
| BRO 7 | 2022-033T | 01 April 2022 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 8 | 2023-001C | 03 January 2023 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 9 | 2023-054H | 15 April 2023 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 10 | 2023-174CD | 11 November 2023 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 11 | 2023-174J | |||
| BRO 12 | 2024-043L | 4 March 2024 | Falcon 9 | First 8U CubeSat of the constellation |
| BRO 13 | 2024-043K | |||
| BRO 14 | 2024-149CM | 16 August 2024 | Falcon 9 | |
| BRO 15 | 2024-149CP | |||
| BRO 16 | 2025-009AX | 14 January 2025 | Falcon 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 | 30 March 2026[23] | Falcon 9 Transporter-16[24] | Originally planned for the H3-30 test flight mission[25][26] |
See also
References
- ↑ "BRO Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". https://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=1418.
- ↑ "Espace. « Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter » : un 5e satellite pour les Rennais d’Unseenlabs" (in fr). https://rennes.maville.com/actu/actudet_-espace.-breizh-reconnaissance-orbiter-un-5e-satellite-pour-les-rennais-d-unseenlabs-_52674-5038272_actu.Htm.
- ↑ "Espace. « Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter » : un 5e satellite pour les Rennais d’Unseenlabs" (in fr-FR). Ouest-France.fr. 2022-01-18. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/espace-breizh-reconnaissance-orbiter-un-5e-satellite-pour-les-rennais-d-unseenlabs-16ec48d2-77bd-11ec-9aaa-90dc33402460.
- ↑ "Commercial Partnership Agreement between Unseenlabs and Marubeni for the Japanese Market – Breizh Up" (in fr-FR). https://breizhup.bretagne.bzh/2021/03/29/commercial-partnership-agreement-between-unseenlabs-and-marubeni-for-the-japanese-market/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 eoPortal: BRO (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter) / Unseenlabs
- ↑ "Géolocalisation : Unseenlabs lance un quatrième satellite" (in fr). Mer et Marine. 2021-09-02. https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/marine-marchande/geolocalisation-unseenlabs-lance-un-quatrieme-satellite.
- ↑ Martin, Nicolas (2025-10-28). "Le satellite breton qui traque les navires fantômes" (in fr-FR). https://lessentieldeleco.fr/4017-le-satellite-breton-qui-traque-les-navires-fantomes/.
- ↑ Lagneau, Laurent (2022-12-21). "Surveillance maritime depuis l'Espace : Le français Unseenlabs veut placer six satellites de plus en orbite" (in fr-FR). https://www.opex360.com/2022/12/21/surveillance-maritime-depuis-lespace-le-francais-unseenlabs-veut-placer-six-satellites-de-plus-en-orbite/.
- ↑ "SatMagazine". http://satmagazine.com/story.php?number=327566464.
- ↑ Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-08-20). "Unseenlabs Launches Fourth Maritime Surveillance Satellite" (in en-US). https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/unseenlabs-launches-fourth-maritime-surveillance-satellite/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "BRO 1, ..., 11" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bro-1.htm.
- ↑ "Unseenlabs commande deux satellites chez GomSpace". 8 September 2025. https://www.aerospatium.info/unseenlabs-commande-deux-satellites-chez-gomspace/.
- ↑ "Spatial : Unseenlabs passe une nouvelle commande à GomSpace" (in fr-FR). https://www.bretagnecommerceinternational.com/donnee/spatial-unseenlabs-passe-une-nouvelle-commande-a-gomspace/.
- ↑ SatelliteMap.space. "BRO-1 (44495) - Live satellite tracking" (in de). https://satellitemap.space/de/sat/44495.
- ↑ SpaceRef (2019-08-30). "GomSpace and UnseenLabs Commission BRO-1 in Record Time" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/gomspace-and-unseenlabs-commission-bro-1-in-record-time/.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "BRO" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/bro-unseenlabs.html.
- ↑ "UNSEENLABS - La jeune pépite du New Space | Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique" (in fr). https://www.pole-mer-bretagne-atlantique.com/agenda-actualites/unseenlabs-jeune-pepite-du-new-space.
- ↑ Christiaens, Kris (2023-11-15). "BRO (Unseenlabs)" (in en-gb). https://www.futurespaceflight.com/satellites/bro-unseenlabs.html.
- ↑ "BRO 12, ..., 25" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bro-12.htm.
- ↑ "Radio-frequency ship surveillance satellite launched to monitor dark fleet" (in En). https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/radio-frequency-ship-surveillance-satellite-launched-to-monitor-dark-fleet-85282.
- ↑ "SpaceX avec la mission Transporter-14 a placé 70 charges utiles en orbite - 4ASpace" (in fr-FR). 2025-06-28. https://4aspace.fr/l-actualite-des-satellites/spacex-avec-la-mission-transporter-14-a-place-70-charges-utiles-en-orbite/.
- ↑ "BRO-17 and BRO-20 Successfully Launched: A New Chapter for Unseenlabs" (in en-US). https://unseenlabs.com/en/news/bro-17-and-bro-20-successfully-launched-a-new-chapter-for-unseenlabs/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (2026-03-30). "SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-16-rideshare-mission/.
- ↑ "Unseenlabs Announces the Upcoming Launch of BRO-19 - environment coastal & offshore" (in en-US). 2026-03-26. https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/unseenlabs-announces-the-upcoming-launch-of-bro-19/.
- ↑ "H3-30 Test Flight | H3-30S | Next Spaceflight" (in en). https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7644/.
- ↑ "H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight Mission" (in en). https://rocketlaunch.org/mission-h3-30-h3-30-test-flight.
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