Sentinel-1C
Sentinel-1C is the third Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar satellite, launched on 5 December 2024 on Vega-C VV25 from Kourou. It extends high-resolution radar monitoring of Earth’s changing environment and adds capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sentinel-1CCopernicus Sentinel-1CSentinel-1C satellite
- Name
- Sentinel-1C
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Sentinel-1C is the third Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar satellite, launched on 5 December 2024 on Vega-C VV25 from Kourou. It extends high-resolution radar monitoring of Earth’s changing environment and adds capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.
- Destination
- Polar, Sun-synchronous orbit at 693 km for all-weather, day-and-night C-band radar imaging of sea ice, marine conditions, land motion, environmental change, disaster response, and maritime traffic monitoring
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2024-12-05
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:53:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 07:24:35 UTC
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