Sentinel-1 Next Generation

Building on the success of Copernicus Sentinel-1, the Sentinel-1 Next Generation mission ensures the long-term continuity of Europe’s radar Earth observation capabilities while delivering enhanced performance. It not only secures the future supply of high-quality radar imagery, but also introduces a substantial leap in performance. Like its predecessors, it will be equipped with synthetic aperture radar technology, but in an advanced configuration.

Compared to the first generation, the new satellites will deliver a significantly larger coverage and a fourfold improvement in geometric resolution, reaching 5 m × 5 m compared with 5 m × 20 m today.  Coverage will also be extended to the polar regions, enhancing monitoring capabilities in some of Earth’s most sensitive and rapidly changing environments.