Objectives and Applications
S3NGO will guarantee continuity of high-quality multi-spectral and thermal measurements as provided by the 1st generation Sentinel-3 mission for the support of the European Commission operational services and European stakeholders, and will provide enhanced observing capabilities for the next generation of operational colour and thermal products addressing the evolving user needs.
Full Name
Sentinel-3 Next Generation Optical A
Mission Status
Planned
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
2034
Mission Links
EOL Date
2042
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
AOLCI - Advanced Ocean and Land Colour Imager |
| ASLSTR - Advanced Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Atmosphere | Aerosols | AOLCI |
| Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Cloud particle properties and profile | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Radiation budget | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Atmospheric Temperature Fields | AOLCI |
| Land | Albedo and reflectance | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Vegetation | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Surface temperature (land) | ASLSTR |
| Multi-purpose imagery (land) | AOLCI, ASLSTR |
| Ocean | Ocean colour/biology | AOLCI |
| Surface temperature (ocean) | ASLSTR |
| Multi-purpose imagery (ocean) | AOLCI |
| Snow & Ice | Snow cover, edge and depth | ASLSTR |
| Sea ice cover, edge and thickness | ASLSTR |
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