Key statistics
Satellite SENTINEL 5P at a glance.
Uptime
2983
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SENTINEL 5P.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SENTINEL 5P
International designator: 2017-064A
Object number (NORAD): 42969
Object ID (CCSDS): 42969
Country: EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.443 minutes
Inclination: 98.7785 deg
SMA: 7205.122 km
Apoapsis: 827.672 km
Periapsis: 826.303 km
RAAN: 284.8617 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00009504
Argument of periapsis: 88.773 deg
Mean anomaly: 271.3555 deg
Mean motion: 14.19517396 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000155 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000094414653 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 6:33 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SENTINEL 5P
TLE line 1: 1 42969U 17064A 25346.27342627 .00000155 00000-0 94415-4 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 42969 98.7785 284.8617 0000950 88.7730 271.3555 14.19517396423046
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SENTINEL 5P.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
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.
SENTINEL 5P was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Rokot / Briz-KM | Sentinel-5P’, on board a Rokot/Briz-KM space rocket.
The launch took place on Oct. 13, 2017, 9:27 a.m. from 133/3 (133L).
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Rokot / Briz-KM | Sentinel-5P
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Oct. 13, 2017, 9:27 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM
Launch pad: 133/3 (133L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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