Sentinel-1

Sentinel-1
Model of a Sentinel-1 (radar antenna missing)
Manufacturer
Country of origin European Union
OperatorEuropean Space Agency
ApplicationsLand and sea monitoring, natural disasters mapping, sea ice observations, ships detection
Specifications
Spacecraft typeSatellite
ConstellationActive: 2
Launch mass2,300 kg (5,100 lb)
Dry mass2,170 kg (4,780 lb)
Dimensions3.9 m × 2.6 m × 2.5 m (13 ft × 8.5 ft × 8.2 ft)
Power5.9 kilowatts (5,900 W)
Batteries324 Ah
Design life7 years (12 years of consumables)
Production
StatusActive
On order0
Built4
Launched4
Operational3
Retired1
Maiden launchSentinel-1A (3 April 2014)
Last launchSentinel-1D (4 November 2025)
Related spacecraft
Subsatellite ofCopernicus Programme
Sentinel-2

Sentinel-1 is the first of the Copernicus Programme satellite constellations for Earth observation operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). Data collected via the satellites are used e.g. for marine and land monitoring, emergency response to environmental disasters, and economic applications.