 Sentinel-5P model | |||
| Manufacturer | Astrium UK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ESA | ||
| Applications | Atmospheric composition, air pollution, ozone layer monitoring | ||
| Specifications | |||
| Spacecraft type | Satellite | ||
| Bus | Astrobus-L 250 M[1] | ||
| Launch mass | 900 kilograms (2,000 lb) | ||
| Dry mass | 820 kilograms (1,810 lb) | ||
| Dimensions | 3.35 m × 5.63 m (11.0 ft × 18.5 ft) – height × diameter [2] | ||
| 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 [3] | ||
| Related spacecraft | |||
| Subsatellite of | Sentinel constellation | ||
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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]
- ^ "Sentinel 5 Data Sheet" (PDF). ESA. August 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "ESA: Sentinel-5P Satellite". ESA. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
launchwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Sentinels -4/-5 and -5P". ESA. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ 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.