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SAR-LUPE 5 (33244)
COSPAR: 2008-036A | Alt Name: SAR-Lupe 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 22, 2008
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33244
International Designator
2008-036A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAR-LUPE 5
Alternative Name
SAR-Lupe 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BWB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SAR-LUPE 5, also known as SAR-Lupe 5, is a reconnaissance and radar satellite operated by BWB (Bundeswehr) and manufactured by OHB. It was launched on July 22, 2008, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 4 meters. With a dry mass of 770 kg and an identical launch mass, it is equipped with SAR equipment, intersatellite S-band transmitter, and X-band transmitter for its mission operations. It uses hydrazine thrusters as propulsion and solar cells along with batteries for power generation. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with a dish and was designed to have a lifetime of 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
3
Span
4
Dry Mass
770
Launch Mass
770
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAR-Lupe 5
Purpose
Reconnaissance, Radar
Mission
Reconnaissance, Radar
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
SAR-Lupe
Configuration
SmartLEO
Motor
Hydrazin thrusters
Equipment
SAR, intersatellite S-band transmitter, X-band transmitter
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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