MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A

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MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A
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Artistic Representation of MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A Satellite
Mission type Meteorology/Earth observation
Operator ESA, EUMETSAT
Website MTG (ESA)
Sentinel-4 (ESA)
Mission durationPlanned: 8.5 years [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type MTG-S
Bus SmallGEO [2]
Manufacturer Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass3,800 kg (8,400 lb) [3]
Start of mission
Launch date1 July 2025, 21:04 (2025-07-01UTC21:04) UTC
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5 (F9-499)
Launch site Kennedy LC-39A
Contractor SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime GEO [4]

MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A is a European Meteorology and Earth Observation satellite. It is the first of two satellites in the Sentinel-4 constellation, part of the European Union's Copernicus programme on Earth observation and also one of two Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder (MTG-S) spacecraft. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Contents

Timeline

Development

Launch campaign

MTG-S1 launches from Kennedy Space Center MTG-S1 Launches from Kennedy Space Center (9222373).jpg
MTG-S1 launches from Kennedy Space Center

In orbit

See also

References

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