The Quaternions files for Copernicus Sentinel-1, -2 and -3 missions computed by the Copernicus POD Service will be officially available from the Copernicus Open Access Hub from 1 June onwards. The users will be able to access the Quaternions files for the entire Copernicus Sentinel-1, -2 and -3 missions. These files will be regularly uploaded daily with a latency of:
The Quaternions files contain the decoded attitude from the satellites' AOCS data on a time tagged file. In case of data gaps, the Quaternions files are filled with the simulated attitude derived from precise orbital products. The users can find the definition of the Quaternions files in the POD File Format Specification.
By releasing the Quaternions files, together with the GPS RINEX Observations, precise platform and orbit products and other ancillary files, the Copernicus Programme aims at supporting the scientific community involved in many geodetic applications worldwide and encourage new uses for the Sentinels GNSS data, maximising the missions' return and becoming a reference for the GNSS processing.
Calling on all interested users of Sentinel data, who would like to submit their results, turning their experiences into 'success stories'.
If you have a good story to tell, of how any of the Sentinel satellites are producing data that bring benefit to your work and/or to society, please contact the Sentinel Online Editors at: contentmatters4sentinelonline@ejr-quartz.com with your proposals.
