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SARah 2 & 3

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SARah 2 & 3

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Dec 24, 13:11:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

SARah 2 & 3 are two passive reflector antenna radar satellites built by OHB-System, based on the reflector-antenna technology of SAR-Lupe. They are part of the three satellite constellation being built for the German government as a follow-up to the SAR-Lupe radar sat constellation.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitPolar Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowDec 24, 13:11:00 UTC→Dec 24, 14:34:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud80%Temp62°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

300% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14899 ft) — approximated

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · Flight-provenB1075
active8th flight
Flights22
Landings22/22100%
Fastest turn24d 17h
Recovered · RTLS · LZ-4· 0 km downrange
56d 4h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Starlink Group 2-4 mission. Converted to a Falcon Heavy booster in 2026 after 21 launches.

Previous flights · 21
  1. #22ViaSat-3 F3 (ViaSat-3 Asia-Pacific)+188d 23hLZ-40Apr 29, 2026
  2. #21Starlink Group 11-5+45d 20hOCISLYOct 22, 2025
  3. #20Starlink Group 17-9+41d 13hOCISLYSep 6, 2025
  4. #19Starlink Group 17-2+64d 5hOCISLYJul 27, 2025
  5. #18Starlink Group 11-16+110d 23hOCISLYMay 23, 2025