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Earth from Space: Namibia’s biggest salt pan

09/10/2026 2074 views 37 likes
This image from Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired on 5 April 2026, shows the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.
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Italy and beyond imaged by Sentinel-3C
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Sentinel-3C returns its first views of Earth

08/10/2026 5278 views 37 likes
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Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae

02/10/2026 2381 views 58 likes
This false-colour, polarised image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows us the surface of the sea beneath the clouds, as seen by the satellite’s radar instrument. The sea conditions reflect the strong winds as Typhoon Surigae passes over.
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Earth from Space: Laguna Colorada

18/09/2026 1953 views 49 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 25 August 2026, shows an area of the Andean Altiplano in southern Bolivia near the border with Chile.
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Thwaits Glacier, Antarctica
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Faster-flowing glaciers fuel decades of polar ice loss

16/09/2026 4314 views 34 likes
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Vega-C takes FLEX and Sentinel-3C into orbit
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched

15/09/2026 8521 views 54 likes
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for launch
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C

14/09/2026 2236 views 27 likes
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Vega-C fairing opens to reveal Sentinel-3C and FLEX
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Watch: FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch on Vega-C

09/09/2026 7759 views 50 likes
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Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3

08/09/2026 15488 views 126 likes
Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September.
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower

07/09/2026 796 views 20 likes
FLEX and Sentinel-3C being hoisted into the launch tower
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Press Release N° 45–2026
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch re-watch event on 15 September at ESA's Space Operations Centre

Media representatives are invited to attend the launch re-watch event for the FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites at the European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, on Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026.
07/09/2026 961 views
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Press Release N° 35–2026
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Call for interest: media programme for FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launch at Europe’s Spaceport

Media 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 satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30). Liftoff is expected to take place on 14 September 2026 (22:21 local time, 03.21 CEST on 15 September).
20/07/2026 1567 views
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C head to launch site

02/07/2026 912 views 6 likes
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Europe faces the heat

25/06/2026 7441 views 63 likes
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From the Minoans to satellite metrology

08/12/2025 3053 views 31 likes
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