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SENTINEL-1C (62261)
COSPAR: 2024-235A | Alt Name: Sentinel-1C
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62261
International Designator
2024-235A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:36:18 GMT
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Inclination
98.18°
Right Ascension
207.42°
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Argument of Perigee
89.14°
Period
98.68 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SENTINEL-1C
Alternative Name
Sentinel-1C
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
COPERN/ESA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62261U 24235A 26200.56688163 .00000057 00000+0 21863-4 0 9991
2 62261 98.1824 207.4157 0001392 89.1382 270.9977 14.59198370 86139
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Summary
The SENTINEL-1C satellite, also known as Sentinel-1C, is an Earth observation radar satellite manufactured by THALES for COPERN/ESA. It was launched on December 5, 2024, using the Vega C launch vehicle from the FRGUI site at ZLV pad. The spacecraft features a Prima Bus configuration and measures 3.42 meters in length with a diameter of 1.6 meters and a span of 21.04 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 2,027 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 2,157 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for Earth observation missions and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its expected operational lifetime is 7.25 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.42
Diameter
1.6
Span
21.04
Dry Mass
2027
Launch Mass
2157
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sentinel-1C
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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