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SENTINEL-3A

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SENTINEL-3A is a EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) earth observation satellite, launched on February 16, 2016 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 16, 2016 at 05:57 PM UTC
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by
Rokot/Briz-KM →
Operator
Eurockot Launch Services
Mission
Sentinel-3A
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
804 km
Periapsis
802 km
Inclination
98.62°
Orbital period
100.93 min

Spacecraft

Operator
EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia 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)
2016-011A
NORAD catalog №
41335
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
European Space Agency
Radar cross-section
3.9811 m²
Status
Operational