How do I get Sentinel-2 data?

You can obtain Sentinel 2 data from the ESA and from the USGS. Users must register for free access to data at either site. Currently ESA distributes Sentinel 2 data in entire swaths. These files are very large, sometimes 7+ GB when compressed.

How often is Sentinel hub updated?

every 2 months
If you already have the EO Browser/Sentinel Hub account: The newsletters are released every 2 months and are archived on our newsletters page, where you can explore all the news you might have missed.

How can I download Sentinel-2 data for free?

Follow these steps to download free Sentinel satellite data:

Create a User Account. Go to Sentinels Scientific Data Hub.
Select Your Area of Interest. Where is your study area?
Download Sentinel Data.

How does Sentinel-2 work?

The Sentinel-2 mission consists of two satellites developed to support vegetation, land cover, and environmental monitoring. The Sentinel-2 MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) acquires 13 spectral bands ranging from Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) to Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) wavelengths along a 290-km orbital swath.

Is Sentinel hub free?

The Copernicus Open Access Hub (previously known as Sentinels Scientific Data Hub) provides complete, free and open access to Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-5P user products, starting from the In-Orbit Commissioning Review (IOCR).

Why is Sentinel 2 GOOD?

Together, the Sentinel-2 satellites will provide reliable, timely and accurate high-resolution images of the Earth’s entire land surface every five days.

How far back does Sentinel 2 go?

It aims at monitoring variability in land surface conditions, and its wide swath width (290 km) and high revisit time (10 days at the equator with one satellite, and 5 days with 2 satellites under cloud-free conditions which results in 2-3 days at mid-latitudes) will support monitoring of Earth’s surface changes.

What can daily Sentinel-2 images be used for?

The daily Sentinel-2 images have great value for dynamic monitoring of rapid changes on the Earth’s surface at a required fine spatial resolution, such as timely crop monitoring ( Gao et al., 2017 ). Both Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI data are freely available to users and have global coverage.

How often can a Sentinel 1 satellite map the world?

Geographical Coverage. A single SENTINEL-1 satellite will be able to map the entire world once every 12 days. The two-satellite constellation offers a 6 day exact repeat cycle.

Where can I get Free Sentinel satellite imagery?

For now, all Sentinel-1 data are available are available through the Scientific Data Hub, with various processing levels. The data are free and open to anyone. For now, Sentinel-1 images are available within 24 hours after they are taken. Sentinel-2 is not fully operational yet, but there are some test images available.

Which is better Sentinel-2 MSI or Sentinel 3 OLCI?

This provides an excellent opportunity for spatio-temporal fusion of 10 m Sentinel-2 MSI and 300 m Sentinel-3 OLCI data to create 10 m, daily Sentinel-2 images. With this process, the number of cloud-free Sentinel-2 images, as well as the temporal resolution, can be maximized.

How do I get Sentinel-2 data?