Facts and figures

Name: Copernicus Sentinel-5

Launch: 13 August 2025 (embarked on MetOp-SG-A)

Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana

Rocket: Ariane 6

Orbit: Polar, Sun-synchronous at altitude of approximately 832 km

Revisit time: Global coverage every 24 hours

Instrument: Ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared and shortwave infrared imaging spectrometer, spanning 270–2385 nm wavelength rang

Resolution: 7.5 km x 7.5 km

Life: Minimum of 7.5 years (consumables for 9.5 years)

Instrument size: 1.5 m long, 1.2 m wide, 1 m high

Mass: 290 kg

Project: Managed at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (NL)

Mission control and data distribution: Eumetsat

Prime contractors: Airbus Defence & Space (DE)