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SENTINEL-1A

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

SENTINEL-1A is a EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) earth observation satellite, launched on April 3, 2014 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
April 3, 2014 at 09:02 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Soyuz STA Fregat →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Sentinel-1A
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
697 km
Periapsis
695 km
Inclination
98.18°
Orbital period
98.68 min

Spacecraft

Operator
EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space Italia
Users
Government
Launch mass
2,157 kg
Dry mass
2,146 kg
Design lifetime
7 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-016A
NORAD catalog №
39634
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Radar cross-section
4.9676 m²
Status
Operational