The Sentinel-3A, the third satellite of the European Copernicus program, took off today from the Russian Plesetsk Cosmodrome aboard a Rockot rocket.
the launch of this satellite, which will pay particular attention to the oceans, occurred at 17.57 GMT and from the headquarters of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt (Germany) follow this initial stage of the mission is done.
the engineers expect to receive the first signal from the satellite on 19:30 GMT, once it has been separated from the rocket.
“An hour and a half after takeoff, the antenna Kiruna (Sweden) receive the signal from the Sentinel-3A: that’s when I’ll be more satisfied,” Volker Liebig, director of programs for Earth observation ESA said .
the satellite, which weighs 1,250 kilograms and has an initial mine life of 7.5 years, will fly to 814 km altitude.
Sentinel-3A is the third satellite Copernicus program to be launched into space, with the aim of “x-ray” the state of our planet.
for the director of the ESA, Jan Wörner, who spoke through a video-program is a clear example of unity and cooperation among the countries of the Union, the European Commission and Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.
the fact is that after the launch into orbit and the first five months of checking the satellite, EUMETSAT will operate Sentinel-3A, distributing marine data and supporting users in the European Union member states Eumetsat and others.
the Sentinel-3A, the like the rest of the satellites of the Copernicus family continuously observe the planet, which aims to “flood” data to better manage the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure security.
EFE
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