Sentinel-5 Precursor

Sentinel-5 Precursor
Sentinel-5P model
ManufacturerAstrium UK
OperatorESA
ApplicationsAtmospheric composition, air pollution, ozone layer monitoring
Specifications
Spacecraft typeSatellite
BusAstrobus-L 250 M[1]
Launch mass900 kilograms (2,000 lb)
Dry mass820 kilograms (1,810 lb)
Dimensions3.35 m × 5.63 m (11.0 ft × 18.5 ft) – height × diameter [2]
Power1500 watts
Batteries156 Ah
EquipmentTROPOMI
Design life7 years
Production
StatusOperational
On order0
Built1
Launched1
Operational1
Maiden launch13 October 2017 [3]
Related spacecraft
Subsatellite ofSentinel constellation
← Sentinel-4 Sentinel-6

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.[4] It was launched in October 2017, and has a design life of 7 years. The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (Tropomi) provides the most detailed methane emissions monitoring available.[5]

  1. ^ "Sentinel 5 Data Sheet" (PDF). ESA. August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. ^ "ESA: Sentinel-5P Satellite". ESA. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference launch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Sentinels -4/-5 and -5P". ESA. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. ^ Tollefson, Jeff (2018-04-11). "US environmental group wins millions to develop methane-monitoring satellite". Nature. 556 (7701): 283. Bibcode:2018Natur.556..283T. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-04478-6. PMID 29666485.