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The IAU cites Wood L., 2003 who defines a satellite constellation as "a number of similar satellites, of a similar type and function, designed to be in similar,
by m2fkxy 5y ago
The IAU cites Wood L., 2003 who defines a satellite constellation as "a number of similar satellites, of a similar type and function, designed to be in similar, complementary, orbits for a shared purpose, under shared control" [1]. So, Sentinel-1 is a two-satellite constellation, yes.
[1]:
https://www.iau.org/public/themes/satellite-constellations/ https://www.iau.org/public/themes/satellite-constellations/,
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-0431-3_2 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-0431-3_...