BackForward Satellite: Sentinel-1C 

Satellite details
Acronym Sentinel-1C
Full name Sentinel-1C
Satellite Description
  • 3rd flight unit of the Sentinel-1 programme, providing SAR observation.
  • Main mission: all-weather ocean and land high resolution multi-purpose observation.
Mass at launch 2300 kg Dry mass 2146 kg
Power 4800 W
Data access link https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-1/data-products
Data access information
  • Data available from centres of the Payload Data Ground Segment (PDGS).
  • Real-time availability possible at appointed X-band stations.
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 693 km
ECT 06:00 desc

 

Space agency ESA , EC
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2022 EOL ≥2029
Last update: 2019-12-05
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Sentinel-1C

Acronym Full name
SAR-C Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band)
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Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service Dir or Mode Frequency Emission designator Bandwidth Polarisation D/A Data rate or Baseband Comments
SAR-C active 5405 - 5405 MHz N/R  kHz - A   C-band SAR