Published on 23 June 2016
The twin Sentinel-1 satellites have – for the first time – combined to show their capability for revealing even small deformations in Earth’s surface.
Following its orbital manoeuvres, the recently launched Sentinel-1B satellite reached its designated orbit position on 15 June.
Source: ESA Observing the Earth
The satellite is now orbiting Earth 180° apart from its twin, Sentinel-1A, at an altitude of almost 700 km. With both satellites finally in the same orbit, together they can cover the whole globe every six days.
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