Payload (satellite)
SENTINEL-1C
SENTINEL-1C is a satellite launched 2024-12-05 by European Space Agency.
About
Sentinel-1C is a European radar imaging Earth observation satellite launched on 5 December, 2024 by Vega C. It is the third satellite in the Sentinel-1 constellation, part of the European Union's Copernicus programme. The satellite is equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, capable of providing high-resolution imagery regardless of weather conditions.
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Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID62261
International designator2024-235A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerEuropean Space Agency
Launch date2024-12-05
Launch siteKourou, French Guiana
Orbital period98.7 min
Inclination98.18°
Apogee697 km
Perigee695 km