Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter

Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter
ManufacturerGomSpace
Country of origin France
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 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

Sources:[11][19]
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 2026 (planned)[23][24] H3

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Espace. « Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter » : un 5e satellite pour les Rennais d'Unseenlabs". rennes.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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  4. ^ "Commercial Partnership Agreement between Unseenlabs and Marubeni for the Japanese Market – Breizh Up" (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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  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.
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  10. ^ Vavasseur, Xavier (2021-08-20). "Unseenlabs Launches Fourth Maritime Surveillance Satellite". Naval News. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
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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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  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.