ESA - Sentinel-5P

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The mission

Sentinel-5 Precursor – also known as Sentinel-5P – is the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. The satellite carries the state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument to map a multitude of trace gases, which affect the air we breathe and therefore our health and our climate.

The launch

Date: 13 October 2017
Site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launcher: Rockot

2600 km swath width
7 years mission life
824 km orbit altitude

Sentinel-5P

Air pollution

Watch live: Sentinel-5P First Light event

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Press Release N° 23–2017

Call for media: Copernicus Sentinel-5P shines first light on air pollution

Launched into orbit on 13 October, the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite has delivered its first images of air pollution. To mark this important milestone, ESA, the European Commission and the German Aerospace Centre DLR invite media representatives to an exclusive viewing of these tantalising first results, which surpass expectations.

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