Sentinel-1A
Sign in to saveSentinel-1A is a European radar imaging satellite launched in 2014. It is the first Sentinel-1 satellite launched as part of the European Union's Copernicus programme. The satellite carries a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar which will provide images in all light and weather conditions. It analyzes many phenomena occurring on Earth, from detecting and tracking oil spills and mapping sea ice to monitoring movement in land surfaces and mapping changes in the way land is used.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Sentinel-1A is referenced by 413 other articles, and connects out to synthetic aperture radar, Copernicus Programme and Meteosat.
It is catalogued under topics including Copernicus Programme, Earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency and Spacecraft launched by Soyuz-2 rockets.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Sentinel-1
- Part of
- Sentinel programme
- Operator
- European Space Agency
- Parent body
- Earth
- Mass
- 2146
- Orbital period
- 98.6
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Image
- Sentinel 1-IMG 5874-white.jpg
- Height
- 4.0
- Width
- 2.5
- Length
- 2.8
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2014-04-03
- start point
- Ensemble de Lancement Soyouz
- launch contractor
- Starsem
- type of orbit
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- apoapsis
- 696
- orbital inclination
- 98.1805
- periapsis
- 695
- orbital eccentricity
- 0.0001252
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- carries scientific instrument
- synthetic aperture radar
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Program
- Mission history
- Pre-launch
- Launch
- Orbital operation
- European Data Relay System test
- Incidents
- References
- External links
Sentinel-1A is a European radar imaging satellite launched in 2014. It is the first Sentinel-1 satellite launched as part of the European Union's Copernicus programme. The satellite carries a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar which will provide images in all light and weather conditions. It analyzes many phenomena occurring on Earth, from detecting and tracking oil spills and mapping sea ice to monitoring movement in land surfaces and mapping changes in the way land is used.
==Program==
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