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This blog is dedicated to the Sentinel 1CD launch campaign at CSG Kourou. Here, we’ll be sharing the highlights of this incredible journey with our colleagues, families, and friends, bringing you along for every key moment of the campaign!

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End of Sentinel-1D LEOP

Friday, 7th of November

Less than three days after the launch, the Sentinel-1D LEOP is finished!

End of LEOP was officially declared on 7th November at 07:30 UTC with the successful completion of all planned LEOP operations.

The spacecraft was left in a fully nominal state, in Standby Mission Mode (SMM) with the Attitude and Orbit Control System in Normal Pointing Mode (NPM). Now a few manoeuvres by the Sentinel-1 Flight Operations team will position the spacecraft in the planned position to enter into the In-Orbit Commissioning phase.

Group photo of the Sentinel-1D team at the launch event, showcasing team members celebrating their achievement with the spacecraft.
Sentinel-1D LEOP team at Launch Event in ESOC
A large group photo of the Sentinel-1D LEOP team, featuring over 100 team members standing in front of a building, dressed in uniforms, and smiling at the camera.
Sentinel-1D LEOP family picture
A group photo of the Sentinel-1D LEOP team members standing in front of the ESA building, smiling and celebrating their successful mission completion.
Sentinel-1D LEOP family picture: ESOC team
Group photo of the Sentinel-1D LEOP team posing together outside the ESA building, wearing matching jackets with the ESA logo.
Sentinel-1D LEOP family picture: ESTEC team
Group photo of the Sentinel-1D LEOP team celebrating the successful completion of the LEOP phase, with smiles and a backdrop of autumn trees.
Sentinel-1D LEOP team from ESTEC
Group photo of ESA team members celebrating the successful completion of Sentinel-1D LEOP in the control room.
360o photo of Sentinel-1D LEOP team

Special thanks to Thomas Ormston for being the official Sentinel-1D LEOP baker, in addition to his role of Team B Spacecraft Operations Manager.

A smiling operator at a control center, surrounded by computer screens displaying data and information related to spacecraft operations.

According to our LEOP colleagues, all your creations were delightful!

A cake decorated with a design of a satellite, covered in powdered sugar, resting on a wooden surface.
A tray of baked goods featuring a large cake with a design resembling a ladder, surrounded by smaller cut pieces, all coated with powdered sugar.

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