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SENTINEL-1B

NonoperationalEarth ObservationLEO

SENTINEL-1B is a EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) earth observation satellite, launched on April 25, 2016 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
April 25, 2016 at 09:02 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Soyuz STA Fregat →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Sentinel-1B
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
582 km
Periapsis
557 km
Inclination
98.09°
Orbital period
96.05 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-025A
NORAD catalog №
41456
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Radar cross-section
5.5865 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational