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SENTINEL-2A

OperationalEarth ObservationLEO

SENTINEL-2A is a EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) earth observation satellite, launched on June 23, 2015 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
June 23, 2015 at 01:51 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
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Operator
Arianespace
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
790 km
Periapsis
788 km
Inclination
98.57°
Orbital period
100.64 min

Spacecraft

Operator
EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Manufacturer
Airbus Defense and Space
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,130 kg
Dry mass
2,146 kg
Design lifetime
7 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-028A
NORAD catalog №
40697
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Radar cross-section
3.451 m²
Status
Operational