Sentinel-2D

Sentinel-2D

Model of a Sentinel 2 satellite
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	ESA
Start of mission
Launch date	2028 (planned)
Rocket	Vega C
Sentinel-2 ←  Sentinel-2C Sentinel

Sentinel-2D is a European optical imaging Earth observation satellite expected to launch in 2028 on Vega C. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is the fourth Sentinel-2 satellite within the European Union's Copernicus Programme. Like Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and Sentinel-2C, the satellite will carry a multispectral imager that takes high-resolution images of Earth's land, islands, and inland and coastal waters in 13  spectral bands with 10m, 20m, and 60m resolution. Its data will be used for monitoring land use, soil sealing, land management, agriculture, forestry, natural disasters, and to assist humanitarian aid missions. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

See also

• List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

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9. Spoto, Francois; Sy, Omar; Laberinti, Paolo; Martimort, Philippe; Fernandez, Valerie; Colin, Olivier; Hoersch, Bianca; Meygret, Aime (2012). "Overview of Sentinel-2". 2012 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. pp. 1707–1710. doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351195. ISBN   978-1-4673-1159-5.