‘Ocean’ satellite Sentinel-6A beginning to take shape
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30-08-18
Sea levels are key indicators of climate change - Copernicus satellite is expected to be launched in 2020
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ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite launched
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23-08-18
Using revolutionary laser technology, Aeolus will measure winds around the globe and play a key role in our quest to better understand the workings of our atmosphere. This novel mission will also improve weather forecasting.
Simplified access to climate data from Copernicus and its partners
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19-07-18
The goal of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is to provide access to climate indicators, indexes and models to develop scenarios-based adaptation and mitigation measures.
EU adopts new rules to enable farm checks using Earth observation data
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02-07-18
The European Commission has adopted new rules that will allow a range of modern technologies to be used when carrying out checks for area-based (Common Agricultural Policy) CAP payments.
Sentinel-3 flies tandem
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20-06-18
The key to monitoring Earth's changing environment and to guaranteeing a consistent stream of satellite data to improve our daily lives is to take the same measurements over the course of decades.
Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
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30-05-18
Today marks 43 years since the European Space Agency (ESA) was established. Happy birthday ESA!
Airbus forms partnership to develop SCARBO
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29-05-18
Airbus has formed a consortium with seven European organisations to lead the development of the Space CARBon Observatory (SCARBO) project.
EO4GEO: Towards an innovative strategy for skills development and capacity building in the space geo-information sector
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18-05-18
The EO4GEO Sector Skills Alliance aims at reducing the skills gap between the supply and demand of education and training in the Space/geospatial sector, as well as supporting the use of Copernicus data and services.
Copernicus Sentinel-3B delivers first images
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09-05-18
Less than two weeks after it was launched, the Copernicus Sentinel-3B satellite has delivered its first images of Earth. Exceeding expectations, this first set of images include the sunset over Antarctica, sea ice in the Arctic and a view of northern Europe.
Seventh Sentinel satellite launched for Copernicus
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27-04-18
The second Sentinel-3 satellite, Copernicus Sentinel-3B, was launched today, joining its identical twin Sentinel-3A in orbit. This pairing of satellites increases coverage and data delivery for the European Union’s Copernicus environment programme.
SpaceDataHighway starts full Copernicus service
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19-03-18
The Airbus-operated SpaceDataHighway has begun regularly relaying data from the Sentinel-2A satellite, after the successful end of the commissioning period. This marks the start of the SpaceDataHighway service using all four Copernicus Sentinel satellites and the beginning of a new era for space-based imagery users.