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Sentinel (Copernicus)

12LAUNCHES
SSOORBIT
786 kmALTITUDE
Earth ObservationPURPOSE
Apr 2014FIRST LAUNCH
MASS1,130 kg
ALTITUDE786 km
INCLINATION98.6°
ORBIT TYPESSO
COUNTRYEuropean Union

Sentinel (Copernicus) is a earth observation satellite operated by ESA / European Commission. It operates in SSO orbit at 786 km altitude. 12 deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.

The Sentinel satellite family is the backbone of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program. Multiple Sentinel missions provide complementary data: Sentinel-1 (radar), Sentinel-2 (multispectral optical), Sentinel-3 (ocean/land monitoring), and Sentinel-5P (atmospheric composition). The data is free and open, supporting environmental monitoring, climate research, and disaster management.

Mass1,130 kg (2,492 lbs)
Altitude786 km (488 mi)
Inclination98.6°
OrbitSSO