Sentinel-1C


Sentinel-1C is a European radar imaging Earth observation satellite launched on 5 December, 2024 by Vega C. It is the third satellite in the Sentinel-1 constellation, part of the European Union's Copernicus programme. The satellite is equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument, capable of providing high-resolution imagery regardless of weather conditions.

Timeline

Development contract signed with Thales Alenia Space of Italy in December 2015. Launch was scheduled for April 2023 but was delayed due to a launch failure of Vega-C in December 2022. It was launched on 5 December 2024.