Sentinel-5P (Sentinel-5 Precursor)
Sentinel-5 Precursor (Sentinel-5P) is an active Copernicus atmospheric-monitoring mission launched on 13 October 2017. Its Tropomi instrument maps trace gases, aerosols, and clouds daily worldwide to support air-quality, climate, and ozone research.
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- Sentinel-5PSentinel-5 PrecursorCopernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor
- Name
- Sentinel-5P (Sentinel-5 Precursor)
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Sentinel-5 Precursor (Sentinel-5P) is an active Copernicus atmospheric-monitoring mission launched on 13 October 2017. Its Tropomi instrument maps trace gases, aerosols, and clouds daily worldwide to support air-quality, climate, and ozone research.
- Destination
- Polar, Sun-synchronous orbit at 824 km for daily global Tropomi mapping of atmospheric trace gases, aerosols, clouds, air quality, climate, and ozone
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- Start Date
- 2017-10-13
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:20:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 07:30:46 UTC
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