Sentinel-3B
Sentinel-3B is the second satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission, launched on 25 April 2018 on a Rockot from Plesetsk. Together with Sentinel-3A, it improves coverage and data delivery for monitoring oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere for Copernicus environmental services.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Sentinel-3BCopernicus Sentinel-3BSentinel-3B satellite
- Name
- Sentinel-3B
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Sentinel-3B is the second satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission, launched on 25 April 2018 on a Rockot from Plesetsk. Together with Sentinel-3A, it improves coverage and data delivery for monitoring oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere for Copernicus environmental services.
- Destination
- Polar, Sun-synchronous orbit at 814.5 km for measuring ocean and land surface topography, surface temperature, colour, and sea-ice thickness
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2018-04-25
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:34:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 06:55:10 UTC
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