Sentinel-3B is a European Space Agency Earth observation satellite dedicated to oceanography which launched on 25 April 2018. It was built as a part of the Copernicus Programme, and is the second (after Sentinel-3A, launched 16 February 2016) of four planned Sentinel-3 satellites.

Launch

Sentinel-3B was successfully launched on 25 April 2018 at 17:57 UTC from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Rokot launch vehicle.

See also

  • Sentinel-3#Instruments

References

External links

  • Sentinel-3 program website by ESA
  • Sentinel-3 website by the Copernicus Programme
  • Real-time orbital tracking - uphere.space


The Copernicus Sentinel3 mission Sentinel3B is in orbit! Copernicus

Introducing Sentinel3 / Sentinel3 / Copernicus / Observing the Earth

Sentinel3A launch on Livestream

ESA Sentinel3A Die Ozeane im Blick

Sentinel3B Leaving Orbit