CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - Sentinel-5 A -
Full Name Sentinel-5 A
aka S5A
Status Approved
Mission Agencies ESA, COM, EUMETSAT Launch Date Oct 2025
Mission Links mission site EOL Date Mar 2034
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Sun-synchronous Orbit Period 101.4 minutes
Orbit Sense Descending Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude 824 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle 29 days
Objectives and Applications To support global atmospheric composition and air quality monitoring services (key trace gases, aerosols and UV index) at high spatial resolution and with a daily global coverage. The Sentinel-5 A mission is carried on EPS-SG-A1.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAerosols UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Ozone UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Trace gases (excluding ozone) UVNS (Sentinel-5)
LandAlbedo and reflectance UVNS (Sentinel-5)
Mission Instruments
UVNS (Sentinel-5) - Ultra-violet Visible Near-infrared Shortwave-infrared spectrometer
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