Themes & Objectives

The main objective of the Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission is to perform atmospheric measurements with high spatio-temporal resolution, to be used for air quality, ozone & UV radiation, and climate monitoring & forecasting. 

 The two main themes of this event are:

  • Sentinel-5P 5 Years Anniversary Conference 
  • S5PVT (Sentinel-5P Validation Team) Meeting



The sub-themes of this event are:

  • Mission status
  • Calibration/Validation/Campaign Results for the operational Products
  • Science/Applications on Ozone
  • Science/Applications on Air Quality
  • Science/Applications on Methane
  • Science/Applications on Aerosol and Clouds
  • Synergies with other EO missions
  • Future Product Developments (e.g. pre-operational Products)
  • Outlook



The Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission



As the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere, Copernicus Sentinel-5P is the result of close collaboration between ESA, the European Commission, the Netherlands Space Office, industry, data users and scientists. 

The mission consists of one satellite carrying the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) instrument. The TROPOMI instrument was co-funded by ESA and The Netherlands.  

The satellite was successfully launched on 13 October 2017 from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Russia.