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Sentinel-2B

Sentinel-2B is the second satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, launched on 7 March 2017 on a Vega from Kourou. It doubles the constellation’s high-resolution optical coverage for Copernicus land, vegetation, agriculture, water, pollution, and disaster monitoring.

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Sentinel-2BCopernicus Sentinel-2BSentinel-2B satellite
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Sentinel-2B
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Description
Sentinel-2B is the second satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, launched on 7 March 2017 on a Vega from Kourou. It doubles the constellation’s high-resolution optical coverage for Copernicus land, vegetation, agriculture, water, pollution, and disaster monitoring.
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Start Date
2017-03-07
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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:41:43 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:41:43 UTC

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