Military
NORAD ID: 29658
Int'l Code: 2006-060A
Launch date: December 19, 2006
Source: Germany (GER)
Comments: Called SAR-Lupe 1, the 1,587-pound craft is Germany's first reconnaissance satellite. It is fitted with a large radar dish antenna that can pierce darkness and thick clouds to resolve targets. The radar data can be analyzed and turned into images.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for SAR LUPE 1
