Bavaria became the first German federal state to operate its own satellite constellation on 8 July 2026, deploying five 10kg satellites via SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The formation orbits at 460 km altitude with 1-meter per-pixel resolution, enabling real-time monitoring of bark beetle infestations, flood risks, and agricultural conditions across an 80-kilometer-wide strip over Bavaria. Funded by €18.3 million of taxpayer investment, the five-year mission supports high-water management and precision farming through continuous land imagery. Led by the Bavarian Surveying Administration and Minister President Markus Söder, the project establishes sovereign Earth observation capabilities without reliance on federal or military systems like SARah.