Sentinel-5P
Rokot / Briz-KM
Eurockot Launch Services
Mission
Sentinel-5P
Type: Earth Science
Sentinel-5P, also known as Sentinel-5 Precursor, is an Earth observation satellite developed by European space agency as a part of Copernicus Programme. Being the first mission of the program dedicated to monitoring air pollution, Sentinel-5P is tasked to perform atmospheric measurements relating to air quality, climate forcing, ozone and UV radiation.
Location
133/3 (133L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1653 rockets have launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
Agency
Eurockot Launch Services
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ELS
Country: FRA,RUS
Eurockot Launch Services GmbH is a commercial spacecraft launch provider and was founded in 1995. Eurockot uses an expendable launch vehicle called the Rockot to place satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). Eurockot is jointly owned by ArianeGroup, which holds 51 percent, and by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, which holds 49 percent. Eurockot launches from dedicated launch facilities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
