Sentinel 1CD Blog

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!

The Sentinel-1CD Team

S1D Core Launch Campaign Team

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Ramón Torres

Satellite Mission Director (DMS)

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ANA GARCÍA

Launch Campaign Manager

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Gregory Ladurée

Launcher Interface

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Fulvio Capogna

Product Assurance & Safety Manager

David Bibby

Launch Campaign Manager Deputy

María López

Assembly, Integration and Test Responsible

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Philippe Ailleris

Project Controller

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RICARDO MARTINS

Cleanliness & Contamination Control Expert

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ElAINE PERERA

Administrative Assistant

IT Team & Temporary Replacement of Core Team Member

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Shaf

Network & IT Support

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DAVEY WILS

Network & IT Support

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RICARDO CHIN-CHAN-SEN

Network & IT Support

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ANDREA SIMONINI

Product Assurance & Safety Manager

LOUISE DALY

Administrative Assistant

CLAUDIA WILDNER

Administrative Assistant

Visiting SpecialistS from ESA Sentinel-1D team

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Ignacio Navas-Traver

SAR Instrument Principal Engineer

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Jelle Poupaert

 SAR Electronics Engineer

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Ainhoa Solana

Payload Data Handling and Transmission, LCT & AIS Engineer

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Stefan Graham

AIS Performance Engineer

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Dirk Geudtner

System Manager

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Tobias Bollian

System & Performance Engineer

Christopher Hunter

Propulsion Engineer

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VASCO PEREIRA

 AOCS and Pointing Systems Engineer

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THOMAS ORMSTON

Sentinel-1 Spacecraft Operations Manager Deputy

S1C Core Launch Campaign Team

Ramón Torres

Satellite Mission Director (DMS)

ANA GARCÍA

Launch Campaign Manager

Gregory Ladurée

Spacecraft System Engineer & Launcher Interface

Fulvio Capogna

Product Assurance & Safety Manager

David Bibby

Satellite Security Officer & LEOP Manager

María López

Assembly, Integration and Test Responsible

Philippe Ailleris

Project Controller

Davey Wils

Network & IT Support

Eleni Charmpi

Project Administrative Assistant

S1C IT Team & Temporary Replacement of Core Team MembeRS

Shaf

Network & IT Support

Andrea Simonini

Product Assurance & Safety Manager

Sharon Isenia

Project Assistant

Visiting Specialist from ESA Sentinel-1C team

Ignacio Navas-Traver

SAR Instrument Principal Engineer

Jelle Poupaert

 SAR Electronics Engineer

Mario Azcueta

SAR Performance Engineer

Stefan Graham

AIS Performance Engineer

Ainhoa Solana

 Payload Data Handling and Transmission, LCT & AIS Engineer

Dirk Geudtner

 System Manager

Tobias Bollian

System & Performance Engineer

Christopher Hunter

Propulsion Engineer

Federico Anzani

 Avionic software system Engineer

Alistair O’Connell

 S1C Spacecraft Operations Manager ESOC