Engineering:Sentinel-1C
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| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | ESA |
| COSPAR ID | 2024-235A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Sentinel-1 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 05 December 2024, 21:20 |
| Rocket | Vega C (VV25) |
Sentinel-1C is a European radar imaging Earth observation satellite launched on 5 December, 2024 by Vega C.[1][2][3][4] It is the third satellite in the Sentinel-1 constellation, part of the European Union's Copernicus programme.[5][6][7][8] The satellite is equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, capable of providing high-resolution imagery regardless of weather conditions.[9]
Timeline
Development contract signed with Thales Alenia Space of Italy in December 2015.[10] Launch was scheduled for April 2023[11][12][13] but was delayed due to a launch failure of Vega-C in December 2022.[14] It was launched on 5 December 2024.[15]
See also
- List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
References
- ↑ "Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite successfully launched | Thales Alenia Space" (in en). 2024-12-06. https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/press-releases/copernicus-sentinel-1c-earth-observation-satellite-successfully-launched.
- ↑ "Waving goodbye to 2024 with another successful Copernicus Launch: Sentinel-1C now in orbit" (in en). https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/waving-goodbye-2024-another-successful-copernicus-launch-sentinel-1c-now-orbit-2024-12-06_en.
- ↑ "Arianespace successfully launches Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite for European Union's Copernicus program" (in en-GB). https://www.arianespace.com/news/arianespace-successfully-launches-sentinel-1c-earth-observation-satellite-for-european-unions-copernicus-program/.
- ↑ Joundy, Zacharie (2024-12-06). "Vega-C sends Sentinel-1C into orbit on return to flight - France Science" (in fr-FR). https://france-science.com/vega-c-sends-sentinel-1c-into-orbit-on-return-to-flight/.
- ↑ "Sentinel-1C demonstrates power to map land deformation" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-1/Sentinel-1C_demonstrates_power_to_map_land_deformation.
- ↑ "Sentinel 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sentinel-1.htm.
- ↑ "Sentinel-1C secures the future of radar data" (in en). https://land.copernicus.eu/en/feature-articles/sentinel-1c-secures-the-future-of-radar-data.
- ↑ "WMO OSCAR Satellite: Sentinel-1C". https://space.oscar.wmo.int/satellites/view/sentinel_1c.
- ↑ "Sentinel-1C Proves Capability to Monitor Land Deformation with Precision". https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Sentinel_1C_Proves_Capability_to_Monitor_Land_Deformation_with_Precision_999.html.
- ↑ "Thales Alenia Inks Deal To Build 2 More Sentinel Satellites for ESA". https://spacenews.com/thales-alenia-space-signs-contract-to-build-2-more-sentinel-satellites-for-esa/.
- ↑ Vega C Selected to Launch the European Sentinel 1C Satellite
- ↑ "Oppdraget over for radarsatellitten Sentinel-1B" (in norwegian). Norwegian Space Agency. 12 August 2022. https://www.romsenter.no/Aktuelt/Siste-nytt/Oppdraget-over-for-radarsatellitten-Sentinel-1B.
- ↑ "Decolla la space economy italiana" (in it). Airpress. 2015-12-15. http://www.airpressonline.it/8562/decolla-la-space-economy-italiana/.
- ↑ "Carbon component blamed for Vega rocket loss". BBC News. 3 March 2023. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64838254.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (12 January 2024). "Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9". https://spacenews.com/europe-considers-launching-copernicus-satellite-on-falcon-9/.
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