Sentinel-3B Land & Ocean-Sensing Satellite Delivered to Orbit by Russian Rockot Booster

April 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 122099 Views Copernicus, Plesetsk, Sentinel, Sentinel-3, Sentinel-3B

Europe’s Copernicus Earth Observation Constellation welcomed its seventh member on Wednesday after the Sentinel-3B ocean- and land-sensing satellite received a smooth ride to orbit atop a Russian ballistic-missile-turned-space-launcher.

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Photos: Converted Ballistic Missile Launches from Russia with Sentinel-3B Observation Satellite

April 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 15984 Views Copernicus, Plesetsk, Sentinel-3, Sentinel-3B

A Rockot/Briz-KM launch vehicle lifted off from Site 133/3 at Russia’s Plesetsk Cosmodrome on April 25, 2018 at 17:57:52 UTC with the Sentinel-3B satellite set to join Europe’s Copernicus Constellation as its seventh member.

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Video: Russian Rockot Booster Blasts Off with Sentinel-3B

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 15663 Views Copernicus, Plesetsk, Sentinel, Sentinel-3, Sentinel-3B

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Sentinel-3B Satellite to Join Copernicus Constellation via Launch on Rockot Booster

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 16848 Views Copernicus, Plesetsk, Sentinel, Sentinel-3, Sentinel-3B

Europe’s Copernicus satellite fleet is gearing up for the arrival of its next addition on Wednesday with a Russian Rockot booster set to blast off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 17:57 UTC with the Sentinel-3B multi-function satellite.