Posted on February 24, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Open Sentinel-1 products using ENVI 5.3

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How do I open Sentinel 1 in ENVI?

The Import Sentinel-1 tool was used to import the scene into ENVI SARscape.



To view a co-polarized (VV) image, follow these steps:

  1. Select File > Open from the ENVI main menu bar.
  2. Navigate to the SARGettingStarted directory.
  3. Select the file sentinel1_83_20171212_095750732_IW_SIW1_D_VV_slc_list_pwr and click Open.

How do I download Sentinel 1 images?

Follow these steps to download free Sentinel satellite data:

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

 

How to use ENVI software?

Getting Started with ENVI

  1. Read Satellite Image Formats.
  2. Visualize and Explore Images.
  3. Fix and Prepare Images for Analysis.
  4. Analyze Images.
  5. Get Mathematical Information From Images.
  6. Overlay Images on a Map.
  7. Create Presentations.
  8. Perform Batch Processing with Data.


How do I launch Sentinel?

Click the My Assessments tab, then click the Install Sentinel button. Note: Some test sponsors require you to enroll in an exam in order to enable the Install Sentinel button.
 

How do I open a Landsat ENVI file?

From the ENVI main menu select File | Open and navigate to the _MTL. TXT file. ENVI will automatically open the Landsat image with all bands in the correct order. The reflective bands are placed in one file, the thermal band(s) in another file.

Is Sentinel-1 still active?

Sentinel-1C and 1D are in development with Sentinel-1C set for launch in April 2023. There are a wide range of applications for the data collected via the Sentinel-1 mission.



Sentinel-1.

Specifications
Operational 1
Retired 1
Maiden launch Sentinel-1A ()
Last launch Sentinel-1B ()

Is Sentinel-1 free?

Sentinel data products are made available systematically and free of charge to all data users including the general public, scientific and commercial users.

Where is Sentinel-1 data available from?

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How do I access my Sentinel dashboard?

From Sentinel Main, on the left side of the page, click Security Intelligence > Dashboards > Create. The Create Dashboard page opens in a new tab. Use the following information to create the dashboard: Name: Specify a unique name for the dashboard.

How do I access Sentinel imagery?

All Sentinel-2 data are freely available from the Copernicus Open Access Hub. Users can download the data via https://scihub.copernicus.eu/. To learn more about Sentinel data access information please visit: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/sentinel-data-access.
 

How do I open my ENVI Toolbox?

To start ENVI LiDAR, select LiDAR > Launch ENVI LiDAR in the ENVI Toolbox. The user interface opens showing the toolbar, Main window, Layer Manager, Navigate window, and Operations Log.

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