Satellite
Sentinel-1A
The first satellite of Europe’s Copernicus programme, launched in 2014. Its radar sees through clouds and darkness to map floods, landslides, oil spills and ground movement.
- Catalogue name
- SENTINEL-1A
- NORAD ID
- 39634
- Owner
- European Space Agency
- Launched
- April 3, 2014
- Altitude (perigee – apogee)
- 700 – 702 km
- Orbital period
- 98.6 min
- Inclination
- 98.2°