Measurements of atmospheric ozone from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite are now being used in daily forecasts of air quality. Launched in October 2017, Copernicus Sentinel-5P – short for ...

Launched on 5 September 2024 on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a ...

From its vantage point outside Earth's atmosphere, more than 36,000 km above Earth's surface, the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission will detect major air pollutants over Europe in unprecedented detail. It ...

On 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time), the new Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite was successfully launched from French Guiana. The Sentinel mission provides essential data for monitoring ...

More eyes on Earth as a new satellite under Earth’s most advanced observational programme is set to replace an older model. Yesterday (5 September), a new Copernicus observational satellite was ...

On 23 December 2021, Copernicus Sentinel-1B experienced an anomaly related to the instrument electronics power supply provided by the satellite platform, leaving it unable to deliver radar data. Since ...

Arianespace’s small launcher, the Vega rocket, has lofted the Sentinel-2B Earth observation satellite on Monday night (local time). Sentinel-2B becomes the fifth satellite launched for Copernicus ...

A contract signed today between ESA and Arianespace has ensured rides into orbit for five Copernicus Sentinels: Sentinel-1D, Sentinel-2C, Sentinel-3C, and the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide-A ...