Sentinel-5p

ESA

Int. spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 111

Launch data:

Designation	42968 / 17064A
Launch date	13 Oct 2017 - 09:27 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-133/3
Launch vehicle	Rokot-KM
Mission	Remote Sensing
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	808 x 847 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.7°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

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Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
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Description:

The ESA Sentinel series for Earth environmental monitoring has another member. Sentinel-5P is a dedicated satellite operating as a precursor to the Sentinel-5 payloads slated to fly attached to future weather satellites.
The main instrument is the Tropomi spectrometer to study atmospheric chemistry at high spatial and temporal resolution.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR742) - update: 30.11.17