Copernicus Sentinel-4
Copernicus Sentinel-4 is an ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrometer carried on the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites. From geostationary orbit it provides hourly observations of trace gases and pollutants over Europe and North Africa for Copernicus air-quality monitoring.
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- Sentinel-4Copernicus Sentinel-4 missionSentinel-4 mission
- Name
- Copernicus Sentinel-4
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Copernicus Sentinel-4 is an ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrometer carried on the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites. From geostationary orbit it provides hourly observations of trace gases and pollutants over Europe and North Africa for Copernicus air-quality monitoring.
- Destination
- Geostationary orbit at approximately 36,000 km above the equator
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- Start Date
- 2025-07-01
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:46:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 00:39:17 UTC
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