Sentinel-1B VNR

Date: Fri, Apr 08, 2016 | 06:30 - 06:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CEST

Replay: Fri, Apr 08, 2016 | 15:00 - 15:15 GMT | 17:00 - 17:15 CEST

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

After Sentinel-1A, last 3 April 2014,  Sentinel-1B will be launched next 22 April on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Sentinels, a new fleet of ESA satellites, are poised to deliver the wealth of data and imagery that are central to Europe’s Copernicus programme. 

By offering a set of key information services for a broad range of applications, this global monitoring programme makes a step change in the way we manage our environment, understand and tackle the effects of climate change, and safeguard everyday lives.

The first in the series, Sentinel-1, carries an advanced radar instrument to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface.

Sentinel-1 is the result of close collaboration between the ESA, the European Commission, industry, service providers and data users. Designed and built by a consortium of around 60 companies led by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space, it is an outstanding example of Europe’s technological excellence.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Overview4

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2016/04/Sentinel-1B_ready_for_orbit

Script:
EbSI-118670.docx

Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.