📡 Satellite
Sentinel-2A
Status
Active
Operator
ESA / Copernicus
Launched
Jun 23, 2015
Orbit
Sun-synchronous orbit (~786 km)
NORAD ID
40697
COSPAR ID
2015-028A
Europe's sharp eye on Earth: within the Copernicus programme, Sentinel-2A delivers high-resolution multispectral imagery for agriculture, forest monitoring and disaster response — freely available to everyone.
Live orbital data
Perigee (lowest point)
788 km
Apogee (highest point)
790 km
Inclination
98.57°
Orbital period
100.6 min
Orbital data from CelesTrak (NORAD 40697), as of Jul 19, 2026, 10:26
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