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SuccessSentinel-3A · Eurockot Launch Services
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016, 17:57 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016, 17:57 UTC – Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016, 17:57 UTC
Provider
Eurockot Launch Services
Rocket
Launch pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Sentinel-3A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Sentinel-3A is the first in a pair of earth observation satellites developed by ESA to provide near real time data for the GMES Program. Sentinel-3A contains a temperature scanner, colour instrument and altimeter for monitoring the sea and land. The satellite focuses on providing accurate data about the oceans and in addition also provides information about wildfires and vegetation.
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