What is Sentinel-2?
The Sentinel-2 mission is a land monitoring constellation of two satellites that provide high resolution optical imagery and provide continuity for the current SPOT and Landsat missions. The mission provides a global coverage of the Earth's land surface every 10 days with one satellite and 5 days with 2 satellites, making the data of great use in on-going studies. The satellites are equipped with the state-of-the-art MSI (Multispectral Imager) instrument, that offers high-resolution optical imagery.
Mission News
Australian bushfires10 September 2019Australia is tackling multiple bushfires that have broken out across New South Wales and Queensland over the past few days. In this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 8 September, fires burning in the Yuraygir National Park and Shark Creek area are visible. 
Raft of rubble27 August 2019Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 August 2019, this image features a huge raft of pumice rock drifting in the Pacific Ocean. The pumice is believed to have come from an underwater volcano near Tonga, which erupted on 7 August.
Mission Details
Launch date:
Sentinel-2A - 23 June 2015 Operational lifespan: 7.25 years (with consumables for 12) Mission Objectives:
Mission orbit:
Orbit Height: 786 km
Payload: Resolution and Swath Width: 290 km - 10 m, 20 m and 60 m spatial resolution
Configuration: Launch vehicle:
Vega rocket (Sentinel-2A) Ad interim operator: ESA Data processing:
Contractors: Astrium Germany has been prime contracted to construct the Sentinel-2 satellite and leads a consortium with core partners:
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Key Resources
Key resources for the Sentinel-2 mission are available via the Sentinel Online website.
ESA Mission Continuity
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