SAR-Lupe 3

German reconnaissance satellite. SAR-Lupe 3 was launched on November 1, 2007 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 14, 2026).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: SAR-Lupe 3
International designator: 2007-053A
NORAD catalog number: 32283
GCAT identifier: S32283
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/526

Mission

Mission type: Radar imaging
Use: Defense
Program: SAR-Lupe
Owner: BWB
Country: Germany
Builder: OHB (Orbital Hochtechnologie Bremen System GmbH)
Platform (bus): SAR-Lupe

Launch

Date: November 1, 2007 · 00:51 UTC
Launch record: 2007-053Success
Rocket: Kosmos 11K65M
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 465 km
Apogee: 494 km
Inclination: 98.15°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 14, 2026
Last known active: January 2023
End of operations: September 2024

Size

Mass: 770 kg
Dry mass: 770 kg
Length: 4.0 m
Diameter: 3.00 m
Span: 4.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111497033 (CC0).