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Sentinel 1B/Microscope

Soyuz-ST-A launch from Kourou (France) on April 25, 2016, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 25, 2016 · 21:02 UTCLaunch 2016-025Launch no. 5,551 in the log
RocketSoyuz-ST-Avariant Fregat
SpaceportKouroupad ELS
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 25, 2016, 21:02
Launch designation
2016-025
Mission
Sentinel 1B/Microscope
Flight name
Sentinel 1B
Vehicle flight ID
R 15000-005/133-08
Flight code
VS14/SZ22

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
715 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.9 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Sentinel-1B2016-025ANORAD 41456European Commission DG-GROW Directorate I/2, Copernicus UnitRadar imaging2,157 kgIn orbit
Microscope2016-025BNORAD 41457National Space Research CenterSpace science303 kgIn orbit
OUFTI 12016-025CNORAD 41458Universite' de LiegeCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 14, 2024
E-st@r-II2016-025DNORAD 41459Polytechnic University of TurinTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 5, 2024
AAUSAT-42016-025ENORAD 41460Aalborg UniversityCommunications1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 8, 2023

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.