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SENTINEL-2C (60989)
COSPAR: 2024-157A | Alt Name: Sentinel-2C
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60989
International Designator
2024-157A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:55:03 GMT
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Inclination
98.57°
Right Ascension
275.15°
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Argument of Perigee
105.91°
Period
100.64 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SENTINEL-2C
Alternative Name
Sentinel-2C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
COPERN/ESA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60989U 24157A 26200.82990662 .00000036 00000+0 30239-4 0 9992
2 60989 98.5681 275.1481 0001026 105.9095 254.2201 14.30816462 97655
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SENTINEL-2C is an Earth observation satellite designed for ocean monitoring, launched on September 5, 2024, from French Guiana using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.8 meters and spans 5 meters when its solar array is deployed. It has a dry mass of 1010 kilograms and was launched at a total mass of 1143 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with the MSI (MultiSpectral Instrument) payload, an AstroBus-L configuration from ADSB manufacturer, and operates using a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply. The mission is expected to last up to 7.25 years by design or 12 years based on fuel availability, and it belongs to the Sentinel-2 series owned by COPERN/ESA (Copernicus/European Space Agency).
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.4
Diameter
1.8
Span
5
Dry Mass
1010
Launch Mass
1143
Shape
Box + 1 panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sentinel-2C
Purpose
Earth observation (Ocean)
Mission
Earth observation (Ocean)
Manufacturer
ADSB
Life Expectancy
7.25 years (design); 12 years (fuel)
Bus
Sentinel-2
Configuration
AstroBus-L
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
MSI
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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