 Model of aSentinel-1 satellite (with radar antenna missing) | |
| Mission type | Earth observation |
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| Operator | ESA |
| COSPAR ID | 2024-235A |
| SATCATno. | 62261 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Sentinel-1 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 05 December 2024, 21:20 (2024-12-05UTC21:20) |
| Rocket | Vega C (VV25) |
Sentinel-1C is a Europeanradar imagingEarth observation satellite launched on 5 December, 2024 byVega C.[1][2][3][4] It is the third satellite in theSentinel-1constellation, part of theEuropean Union'sCopernicus programme.[5][6][7][8] The satellite is equipped with aC-bandSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, capable of providing high-resolution imagery regardless of weather conditions.[9]
Development contract signed withThales 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 ofVega-C in December 2022.[14] It was launched on 5 December 2024.[15]
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