SAR-Lupe 1

Germany

Spacecraft n°:

Germany satellite n°: 45

Launch data:

Designation	29658 / 06060A
Launch date	19 Dec 2006 - 14:00 UT
Launch site	Pl, LC-132/1
Launch vehicle	Cosmos-3M
Mission	Military: Radar
Earth orbit on 28 Mar 2008:
Perigee / Apogee	466 x 501 km
Inclination	98.1 deg
Period	min
NodeRA	143 deg

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	720 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Model of SAR-Lupe reconnaissance satellite inside a Cosmos-3M rocket.

Mission details:

The satellite carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for providing all-weather, one-meter resolution images anywhere in the world. The mission is a German contribition to the joint Franco-german undertaking for mutual exchange of reconnaissance information.

Ref.: #7(JR576, 595), #27b, #98 - update: 20.04.12