SAR-LUPE 2

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarGermany

SAR-LUPE 2 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as Germany in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 375 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 92 minutes at an inclination of 98.1°. It was launched in 2007. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 31797
COSPAR ID: 2007-030A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 375 km
Apogee (highest): 381 km
Inclination: 98.11°
Orbital period: 92 min
Launch year: 2007
Owner (CelesTrak): Germany

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-20 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

GermanyLIVEMission ended about Oct 2025, still transmitting

Radar imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for radar imaging and records its mission as ended in about Oct 2025, though it still transmits (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.