Sentinel-1C

Sentinel-1C
Model of a Sentinel-1 satellite
(with radar antenna missing)
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorESA
COSPAR ID2024-235A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.62261Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSentinel-1
Start of mission
Launch date05 December 2024, 21:20 (2024-12-05UTC21:20)
RocketVega C (VV25)

Sentinel-1C is a European radar imaging Earth observation satellite launched on 5 December, 2024 by Vega C. It is the third satellite in the Sentinel-1 constellation, part of the European Union's Copernicus programme. The satellite is equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, capable of providing high-resolution imagery regardless of weather conditions.

Timeline

Development contract signed with Thales Alenia Space of Italy in December 2015. Launch was scheduled for April 2023 but was delayed due to a launch failure of Vega-C in December 2022. It was launched on 5 December 2024. ESA paid €51.65 million for the launch services.

See also

References

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