SENTINEL-1B (41456)

COSPAR: 2016-025A | Alt Name: Sentinel-1B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 25, 2016

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELS

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-ST-A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41456

International Designator

2016-025A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:41:55 GMT

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Inclination

98.09°

Right Ascension

246.70°

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Argument of Perigee

71.74°

Period

96.05 min

Mean Motion

14.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SENTINEL-1B

Alternative Name

Sentinel-1B

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

COPERN/ESA

Country

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Latest TLEs

1 41456U 16025A   26185.27911833  .00001727  00000-0  14650-3 0  9996

2 41456  98.0925 246.6989 0016843  71.7423 288.5630 14.99265484546341

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Summary

SENTINEL-1B is an Earth observation satellite equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR). It was launched on April 25, 2016, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.42 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 21.04 meters. Its dry mass is 2027 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 2157 kilograms. SENTINEL-1B was manufactured by THALES for COPERN/ESA and is part of the Sentinel mission for radar-based Earth observation. It uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite has a lifetime expectancy of 7.25 years and features an AOCS motor system. Its shape is described as a box with four panels, and it operates in orbit for its intended purpose of providing continuous Earth observation data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.42

Diameter

1.6

Span

21.04

Dry Mass

2027

Launch Mass

2157

Shape

Box + 4 pan

Radar Cross Section

5.5865

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Sentinel-1B

Purpose

Earth observation (Radar)

Mission

Earth observation (Radar)

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

7.25 years

Bus

Prisma

Configuration

Prima Bus

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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