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SARA

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1991-050ELaunched 7/17/1991
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ERS 1/ASAP 2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40 40
Launch Date
7/17/1991
Last Contact
1/1/1993
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
773.5 km
Inclination
98.54 deg
Dry Mass
18 kg
Total Mass
18 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
ESIEESPACE, Ecole Sup. d'Ingenieurs en Electron. et Electrotechnique
Manufacturer
ESIEESPACE, Ecole Sup. d'Ingenieurs en Electron. et Electrotechnique
Registry
COSPAR ID
1991-050E
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/287
Track
Mentions
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The ESA reserve astronaut corps consists of nine members: Sara García Alonso, Meganne Christian, John McFall, Anthea Comellini, Andrea Patassa, Carmen Possnig, Arnaud Prost, Amelie Schoenenwald, and Aleš Svoboda.

GovernanceValue 3.2May 23, 2026La española Sara García culmina su programa de formación de astronautas en la ESA

Spanish astronauts Pablo Álvarez and Sara García of the European Space Agency led the microgravity training for the students.

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May 6, 2026
Los jóvenes de 'Astronauta por un día' participan en un vuelo parabólico en condiciones de microgravedad

The Iridium 9604 is built on the u-blox SARA-R5 platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 24, 2026Latest News

The Iridium 9604 is built on the u-blox SARA-R5 platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 24, 2026Iridium Unveils Iridium 9604: First Unified Three-in-One IoT Module

The study led by INAF astrophysicist Sara Mulas produced and analyzed 450 solar maps in K-band from 2018 to 2023.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 9, 2026INAF dimostra un nuovo metodo predittivo per i brillamenti solari

Diana Morant expressed support for Spanish astronaut candidates Pablo Álvarez and Sara García.

GovernanceValue 1.2Nov 26, 2025España aumenta un 50% su presupuesto para la Agencia Espacial Europea

Sara Dalledonne from the European Space Policy Institute warned that regulatory burdens could lead operators to seek authorization in countries with less stringent regulations.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Nov 7, 2025US Echoes European Concerns on The EU Space Act

Sara Correyero is the co-founder and COO of Ienai Space.

GovernanceValue 3.2Oct 24, 2025Pedro Sánchez visita en Leganés la empresa Ienai Space, esencia del New Space

Sara Correyero has a Ph.D. in Space Propulsion from the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) and is in her early thirties.

GovernanceValue 1.8Oct 24, 2025Pedro Sánchez visita en Leganés la empresa Ienai Space, esencia del New Space

Sara Dalledonne is the lead on EU relations and regulatory affairs for the European Space Policy Institute.

GovernanceValue 1.4Oct 3, 2025The EU Space Act Raises Questions

Sara García's training at the ESA's European Astronaut Centre is funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.

LegalValue 0.9Sep 16, 2025La astronauta Sara García participa en un experimento pionero sobre los efectos de la microgravedad

Revolv Space is developing a large version of SARA for satellites with a mass of 500 kg or less.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 4, 2024Revolv Space seeks to expand satellite duty cycles

Fellow 2023 honorees included Sara Menker, Founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence.

GovernanceValue 1.4Nov 20, 2023Jack & Laura Dangermond Honored with Goal 17 Innovation in Partnership Award

Swarm Technologies was co-founded by Sara Spangelo, who is now a SpaceX senior director of satellite engineering and is helping lead SpaceX’s direct-to-smartphone expansion.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Dec 8, 2022SpaceX requests permission for direct-to-smartphone service

Sara Sabry became Egypt’s first female analog astronaut in 2021 after completing a two-week simulated Moon mission.

CapabilityGovernanceValue 2.2Jul 29, 2022First Egyptian and Portuguese Astronauts to Join Dude Perfect Cofounder on New Shepard’s 22nd Flight

Prof. Sara Eyal is associated with the Hebrew University Space Lab.

GovernanceValue 1.8Mar 17, 2022Hebrew University of Jerusalem Offers Israel’s First Space Medicine Research Course

ALEX-R5 has a miniature 14×14 mm footprint, equivalent in functionality to the larger u-blox SARA-R5 module.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 16, 2021Miniature ALEX-R5 integrates cellular and GNSS technologies

ALEX-R5 has a 14×0.014 m footprint and its SiP design reduces its size by half compared to the functionally equivalent u-blox SARA-R5 module.

CapabilityValue 4.3Jan 28, 2021u-blox announces a miniature cellular module with GNSS technology for asset tracking and healthcare applications

Sara Seager has been in discussions with Rocket Lab about a Venus mission and is involved in planning a compact instrument capable of fitting within a 3-kilogram science payload.

CapabilityPlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 15, 2020Potential biosignature discovery could boost prospects of Venus missions

Swarm Technologies plans to appoint a regulatory compliance director who will work with Kalpak Gude and Chief Executive Sara Spangelo.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jan 8, 2019Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak Gude