MTG-I2 checked and inspected
Since MTG-I2 was taken out of its protective casing at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at the beginning of July, the satellite has undergone a ‘fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter.This ...
Improved reporting needed on forest...
More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ...
Earth from Space: Guinea-Bissau
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in western Africa.Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution.With an area of 36 ...
Call for interest: media programme...
20 July 2026Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C ...
Sentinel-3C unpacked
The next satellite in the EU's Copernicus Earth observation satellite system, Sentinel-3C, has been unpacked from its container at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite was then attached ...
FLEX removed from container
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, the European Space Agency's (ESA's) next Earth Explorer mission, has been removed from its container packaging at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French ...
MTG-S1 commissioned and in position...
One year after launch, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite, MTG-S1, is now commissioned and has been placed in its operational position in geostationary orbit at 0° longitude, and ...
ESA brings quantum computing to Earth...
The European Space Agency has installed its first quantum computer, called Bell-1, at its Earth observation centre in Italy. The move marks a significant step in exploring how quantum technology ...
Sentinel-1 shows ground displacement...
This satellite image shows the area around Caracas, Venezuela, which was hit by a double earthquake on Wednesday, 24 June, at about 18:00 local time (about midnight central European time).The ground ...
A first: EarthCARE cloud data sharpen...
The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite was developed to make a unique set of simultaneous measurements that shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth's ...
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