Sentinel-1 Highlights
Radar vision for Copernicus
The mission
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is designed as a two-satellite constellation. Each satellite carries an advanced radar instrument to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. The mission ended for Sentinel-1B in 2022.
The launch
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Date: Sentinel-1A - 03 April 2014
Sentinel-1B - 25 April 2016
Sentinel-1C - 03 December 2024 - Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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Rocket: Sentinel-1A and -B on Soyuz
Sentinel-1C on Vega-C
