Sentinel-2C satellite Low Earth Orbit (lift-off is at 1:10 on the video).
Sentinel-2C is the latest in the Sentinel-2 series, and is intended to replace the currently orbiting Sentinel-2A. A few fun facts about Sentinel-2C which will:
Weigh around 1.2 tonnes
Orbit about 786 km above Earth
Travel around 27,000 km/h
Take about 100 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth
Collect imagery for around 7.25 years (with sufficient propellant to accommodate up to 12 years in space including safe deorbiting)
As of today the Sentinel-2A satellite has travelled around 2.1 billion kilometres; these satellites really do ‘make some miles’!
For Australia, Sentinel-2C will provide continuity of data to a range of important challenges including environmental management, agricultural productivity, climate change adaptation, water management, financial services and disaster risk reduction.
Content Source: Geoscience Australia
Image Source: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin
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