Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission: Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

Category: Space Technology & Earth Observation

  • Sentinel-2 is part of the European Union's Copernicus Earth Observation Programme.
  • It provides high-resolution multispectral optical imagery of Earth's land and coastal areas.
  • The mission is particularly useful for vegetation, agriculture, forests, land-use change and disaster monitoring.
  • Sentinel-2 satellites operate in polar, sun-synchronous orbits.
  • The mission consists of Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B, with additional spacecraft added to the constellation.
  • Its data are widely used for environmental monitoring and scientific research.
  • UPSC Focus: Copernicus Programme, remote sensing, multispectral imaging, Earth observation.