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SAR-Lupe

The SAR-Lupe System consists of five identical satellites, which were launched in intervals of six months. It serves the German Federal Armed Forces as a national reconnaissance system for monitoring areas of interest. With its high-resolution radar SAR-Lupe provides a repetitive, worldwide reconnaissance capability with perfect picture quality, independant of weather and lighting conditions.

GSOC was responsible for the Launch and Early Orbit Phase and satellite commissioning-testing. It is also used as a back-up control center during routine operations of all five satellites.

Routine operations is carried out by OHB Bremen on behalf of the German Federal Armed Forces using the routine control center in Gelsdorf near Bonn. Misssion Planning and data interpretation is performed by the German Federal Armed Forces in Gelsdorf.

	SAR-Lupe 1	SAR-Lupe 2	SAR-Lupe 3	SAR-Lupe 4	SAR-Lupe 5
Launch Date:	Dec, 19, 2006	Jul 02, 2007	Nov 01, 2007	March 27. 2008	July 22, 2008
Orbit Altitude:	approx. 500km
Orbit Inclination:	polar
Mass:	770kg
Dimensions:	4 x 3 x 2m
Launch Site:	Plesetsk, Russia
Launcher:	COSMOS
Mission Duration:	10 Jahre (planned)
for LEOP:
Control Center:	DLR / GSOC
Ground Station:	Weilheim