Sentinel-3B is a European Space Agency Earth observation satellite dedicated to oceanography which launched on 25 April 2018.[1] It was built as a part of the Copernicus Programme, and is the second (after Sentinel-3A, launched 16 February 2016) of four planned Sentinel-3 satellites.
Launch
Sentinel-3B was successfully launched on 25 April 2018 at 17:57 UTC from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Rokot launch vehicle.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Clark, Stephen (25 April 2018). "European environmental observer launched by Russian rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Copernicus: Sentinel-3". eoPortal. European Space Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Satellite: Sentinel-3B". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Sentinel-3 › Mission Summary". European Space Agency. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Sentinel 3B - Orbit". Heavens Above. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
- Sentinel-3 program website by ESA
- Sentinel-3 website by the Copernicus Programme
- Real-time orbital tracking - uphere.space
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