Sentinel-2 / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 16 factsThe Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission provides colour vision for Copernicus through a constellation of two identical satellites in the same orbit. Each satellite carries an innovative wide swath high-resolution multispectral imager with 13 spectral bands, delivering 10 m resolution imagery with a 5-day revisit time over a 290 km swath, used for land monitoring.
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faq
Who operates Sentinel-2?
Sentinel-2 is operated by European Space Agency (ESA). (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many Sentinel-2 satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 3 objects for Sentinel-2. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
When did Sentinel-2 first launch?
Sentinel-2 first launched on 2015-06-23. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
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timeline
- 20242024-09-05Sentinel-2C launches on Vega's final flight, joining the Copernicus family (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20172017-03-07Sentinel-2B launches on Vega, doubling Sentinel-2 optical coverage (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20152015-06-23Sentinel-2A launches on Vega from Kourou, opening Copernicus optical imaging (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 2015-06Sentinel-2A delivers its first images four days after launch (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20082008-04-17ESA signs Astrium to a EUR195 million contract for the first Sentinel-2 satellite (source, as of 2026-07-12)