Sentinel-2
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Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that systematically acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission currently operates two satellites, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B; a third satellite, Sentinel-2C, is undergoing testing in preparation for launch in 2024.[4]
Manufacturer | |||
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Operator | European Space Agency | ||
Applications | Land and sea monitoring, natural disasters mapping, sea ice observations, ships detection | ||
Specifications | |||
Spacecraft type | Satellite | ||
Bus | AstroBus-L | ||
Constellation | 2 | ||
Launch mass | 1,140 kg (2,513 lb)[2] | ||
Dry mass | 1,016 kg (2,240 lb)[2] | ||
Dimensions | 3.4 × 1.8 × 2.35 m (11.2 × 5.9 × 7.7 ft)[2] | ||
Power | 1,700 W[3] | ||
Design life | 7 years | ||
Production | |||
Status | Active | ||
Built | 3 | ||
Launched | 2 | ||
Operational | 2 | ||
Maiden launch | Sentinel-2A 23 June 2015 | ||
Last launch | Sentinel-2B 7 March 2017 | ||
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The mission supports a broad range of services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification, and water quality.
Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency. The satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen.