Sentinel-5 Precursor
Sentinel-5 Precursor (Sentinel-5P) is an Earth observation satellite developed by ESA as part of the Copernicus Programme to close the gap in continuity of observations between Envisat and Sentinel-5.
Sentinel-5P model | |||
| Manufacturer | Astrium UK | ||
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| Operator | ESA | ||
| Applications | Atmospheric composition, air pollution, ozone layer monitoring | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Spacecraft type | Satellite | ||
| Bus | Astrobus-L 250 M | ||
| Launch mass | 900 kilograms (2,000 lb) | ||
| Dry mass | 820 kilograms (1,810 lb) | ||
| Dimensions | 1.40 m × 0.65 m × 0.75 m (4.59 ft × 2.13 ft × 2.46 ft) – height × width × length | ||
| Power | 1500 watts | ||
| Batteries | 156 Ah | ||
| Equipment | TROPOMI | ||
| Design life | 7 years | ||
| Production | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| On order | 0 | ||
| Built | 1 | ||
| Launched | 1 | ||
| Operational | 1 | ||
| Maiden launch | 13 October 2017 | ||
| Related spacecraft | |||
| Subsatellite of | Sentinel constellation | ||
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