Eurockot Launch ServicesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sentinel-3A
Launched
February 16, 2016
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Sentinel-3A launched on an Eurockot Launch Services Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 16, 2016. It was Eurockot Launch Services's 12th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,540th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Sentinel-3A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 809 × 812 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Sentinel-3A liftoffEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch ServicesCopernicus
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 25th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 1st this yearEurockot Launch Services's 12th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,540th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Sentinel-3A · NORAD 41335 · 2016-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-011A
- Epoch
- 2016-02-16 20:01:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.26617832 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0002152
- Inclination
- 98.622°
- Ascending node
- 116.2408°
- Arg. of perigee
- 57.423°
- Mean anomaly
- 96.4527°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Sentinel-3A · NORAD 41335 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72525 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sentinel-3A is the first in a pair of earth observation satellites developed by ESA to provide near real time data for the GMES Program. Sentinel-3A contains a temperature scanner, colour instrument and altimeter for monitoring the sea and land. The satellite focuses on providing accurate data about the oceans and in addition also provides information about wildfires and vegetation.
Pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
153rd launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 1,612th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
145 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Sentinel-3A launch?
Sentinel-3A launched on February 16, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Sentinel-3A?
Coverage: Sentinel-3A liftoff. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Sentinel-3A?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Eurockot Launch Services. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Sentinel-3A launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Sentinel-3A reach?
Sentinel-3A, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 809 × 812 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Sentinel-3A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Sentinel-3A part of?
Copernicus. About Copernicus