The satellite Sentinel 1Cpart of the program Copernicus of the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA), is ready for launch at the end of the year. It is currently in the factories Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, where it began operations preparation with a view to transport to French Guianawith departure scheduled for October 7. From there, the satellite will be launched from the European base in Kourou.
A satellite to guarantee continuity and innovation
Simonetta Chelihead of ESA’s Earth Observation Directorate, underlined the importance of Sentinel 1C to ensure the data continuity of the Sentinel 1 family, after that Sentinel 1B has ceased operations. The new satellite, equipped with a synthetic aperture radar which allows observations even at night and through clouds, will contribute to the control of crucial environmental phenomena, such as deforestationthe health of the ice, human activities at sea and the monitoring of volcanoes.
Sentinel 1C it is the fruit of collaboration between 50 European companies and represents an important tool not only for the scientific community, but also for operational services and companies. The insurancefor example, are starting to exploit data collected by Sentinel satellites to calculate the damage in case of floods or earthquakesdemonstrating the economic value of data collected from Earth observation.
A satellite with an Italian heart
Much of the satellite was built in Italy, with significant contributions from Thales Alenia Space in Rome. Leonardoin Nerviano (Milan), created the power units, while a Bisenzio fields (Florence) has developed the attitude sensors that guarantee precision in the satellite’s movements.
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