Eurockot Launch ServicesRokot/Briz-KM133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sentinel-3B
Launched
April 25, 2018
Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Summary
Sentinel-3B launched on an Eurockot Launch Services Rokot/Briz-KM from 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 25, 2018. It was Eurockot Launch Services's 14th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,745th orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Rokot/Briz-KM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Sentinel-3B, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 802 × 819 km orbit inclined 98.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Sentinel-3B liftoff replayEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Sentinel-3B launch live by European Space AgencyLivestream
- Vehicle
- Rokot/Briz-KM · Eurockot Launch ServicesCopernicus
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 28th Rokot/Briz-KM flight · 1st this yearEurockot Launch Services's 14th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,745th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Sentinel-3B · NORAD 43437 · 2018-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-039A
- Epoch
- 2018-04-25 21:39:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.26457543 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012034
- Inclination
- 98.6232°
- Ascending node
- 183.8461°
- Arg. of perigee
- 284.3934°
- Mean anomaly
- 214.8602°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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-3B · NORAD 43437 · in orbit
Briz-KM No. 72523 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sentinel-3B is the second in a constellation of earth observation satellites developed by ESA to provide near real time data for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Program. Sentinel-3B 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
156th launch from 133/3 (133L), 1st this year · 1,622nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
159 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
194 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Sentinel-3B launch?
Sentinel-3B launched on April 25, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Sentinel-3B?
Coverage: Sentinel-3B liftoff replay; Sentinel-3B launch live by European Space Agency. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Sentinel-3B?
Rokot/Briz-KM, flown by Eurockot Launch Services. Rokot/Briz-KM spec sheet
Where did Sentinel-3B launch from?
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Sentinel-3B reach?
Sentinel-3B, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 802 × 819 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Sentinel-3B launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Sentinel-3B part of?
Copernicus. About Copernicus