Sentinel-2B

Success
MAR 07201701:49:24 UTC

Second Sentinel-2 satellite, completing the two-satellite constellation for ESA's Copernicus Earth observation programme. Placed in an orbit phased 180° from Sentinel-2A to maximize global revisit coverage.

launched fromELVKourou

aboardVegaintoLEO

Payload

Sentinel-2B

Earth observation