Sentinel-5 Precursor
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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]
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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[1] | ||
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[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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