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The mission

Envisat was the largest Earth observation spacecraft ever built. The mission delivered thousands of images and a wealth of data used to study the workings of the Earth system, including insights into factors contributing to climate change. The end of the mission was declared on 9 May 2012, but ten years of Envisat’s archived data continue to be exploited for studying our planet.

The launch

  • Date: 01 March 2002
  • Site: Kourou, French Guiana
  • Rocket: Ariane 5
Envisat
Frozen land
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Signs of thawing permafrost revealed from space

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Watch 'Where worlds collide' on the Earth from Space progra…

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Envisat captures images of a sandstorm
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Satellite captures images of sandstorm

20/03/2012 2521 views 2 likes
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Watch 'Far east' on the Earth from Space programme

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GlobIce: mapping the movement of sea ice

14/03/2012 2769 views 2 likes
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Watch 'Historical view' on the Earth from Space programme

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West Coast of Africa - First MERIS image
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Earth from Space: Historical view

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Envisat, artist's impression
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Happy birthday, Envisat

01/03/2012 2401 views 3 likes
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Watch the replay: Earth from Space – special edition

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Snowy Italy
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Snow-bound Italy

13/02/2012 1568 views 5 likes
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Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
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ESA tracks powerful storm making landfall

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Satellites detect abundance of fresh water in the Arctic

23/01/2012 2915 views 3 likes
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A southern summer bloom
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Earth from Space: A southern summer bloom

13/01/2012 7693 views 10 likes
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Satellite data for irrigation
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Earth observation empowers African scientists to improve wa…

21/12/2011 1310 views 2 likes
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Planet Earth in your pocket … and on your tablet

13/12/2011 2216 views 6 likes
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Flood monitoring
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Satellites respond to humanitarian needs

22/11/2011 2329 views 2 likes
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First-class views of the world below

21/11/2011 1177 views 2 likes
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Subsidence of Italy
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Slight surface changes detected from space

13/10/2011 1516 views 2 likes
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New Zealand
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Around the world – 50 000 times

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Envisat image of the Arctic
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Arctic ice nears record low

14/09/2011 2354 views 1 likes
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Diminishing Arctic sea ice
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Arctic shipping routes open

25/08/2011 6390 views 5 likes
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Revealed: an ice sheet on the move

18/08/2011 1043 views 2 likes
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Sulzberger Ice Shelf
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Japan tsunami caused icebergs to break off in Antarctica

09/08/2011 8694 views 8 likes
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Interception of illegal fishing
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Pooled satellite data for maritime surveillance on the hori…

18/07/2011 5739 views 5 likes
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Rough sea
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The world's ocean waves now in one place

10/06/2011 14512 views 14 likes
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Fish farm growing Atlantic salmon
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New ESA project supports aquaculture

10/06/2011 2107 views 18 likes
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Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud …

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Antarctica's Drygalski Ice Tongue
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ESA expands its Earth-exploring service

03/05/2011 4087 views 6 likes
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Record loss of ozone over Arctic

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Interferogram showing ground movement
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Earth movements from Japan earthquake seen from space

30/03/2011 9306 views 5 likes
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Weekly composite map
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New land maps available in time for spring

29/03/2011 932 views 2 likes
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Snow grain size
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ESA project reveals new insight into complexities of snow

23/03/2011 1106 views 1 likes
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Coast guards meeting at ESRIN
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Coast guards prepare for greater surveillance from space

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Port of Tallinn dredging works
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ESA's sharp eyes on coastal waters

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Volcanic eruptions in Japan captured by Envisat
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Envisat captures volcanic eruptions in Japan today

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Satellite data to improve flood forecasting

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Etna eruption seen by Envisat
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Mount Etna bursts into life – new image

14/01/2011 2183 views 1 likes
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ESA’s 2009 global land cover map
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ESA unveils latest map of world’s land cover

21/12/2010 12672 views 28 likes
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Hairy crab invasion
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ESA satellite data reduce invasion of alien species

20/12/2010 2218 views 1 likes
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Atmospheric methane 2003–09
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Satellites unravel complex relationship between northern fo…

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GlobCorine map 2009
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Express map delivery from space

23/11/2010 3554 views 2 likes
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Merapi sulphur dioxide (SO2) plume movement (infrared)
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Satellites tracking Mt Merapi volcanic ash clouds

15/11/2010 6623 views 4 likes
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Last 'tango' in space

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Envisat
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Envisat in its new home

28/10/2010 2540 views 4 likes
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Oil spill extent in mid-May
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Bluefin tuna hit hard by ‘Deepwater Horizon’ disaster

18/10/2010 3771 views 4 likes
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Volcanic cones along lava path
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Insight into volcanic eruptions, courtesy of space

15/10/2010 968 views 1 likes
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill seen from space
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ESA and oil industries explore applications from space

04/10/2010 3366 views 4 likes
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Satellites reveal Russian fires worst in 14 years

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GlobGlacier final meeting in Zermatt
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ESA GlobGlacier project makes important contribution

08/09/2010 993 views 0 likes
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Mapping flood with Envisat's radar
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Earth observation aids disaster relief in Pakistan

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