SARah

SARah (Satellite-based Radar Reconnaissance System) is Germany's three-satellite synthetic aperture radar constellation replacing the earlier SAR-Lupe system. It is operated by the Bundeswehr with DLR GSOC responsible for satellite operations. The constellation includes one active-phased-array SAR satellite built by Airbus DS (SARah-1, launched 2022-06-18) and two passive reflector-array SAR satellites built by OHB System (SARah-2 and SARah-3, launched 2023-12-24). The system provides all-weather, day-and-night wide-area radar reconnaissance. As of mid-2026, public reporting indicates SARah-1 is operational while the two OHB reflector satellites have not reached routine operational service; mission status is therefore recorded as degraded with medium confidence, pending official Bundeswehr operational acceptance statements. Precise imaging modes, orbit parameters, and full-operational-capability dates are not publicly disclosed in authoritative open sources. ^[1][2][3][4]