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    ESA > Our Activities > Observing the Earth > GMES

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    15 May 2013 ESA calls for Sentinel-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group
    08 May 2013 GMES and data, like geese and golden eggs
    07 May 2013 International effort helps users get ready for Sentinel-1
    15 Apr 2013 Greece’s ups and downs
    18 Mar 2013 Copernicus Masters competition: revealing humankind’s footprint
    06 Mar 2013 Bringing Sentinel-3 together
    19 Feb 2013 Securing operational EU funding for GMES Copernicus
    13 Feb 2013 ESA–NASA collaboration fosters comparable land imagery
    12 Feb 2013 Apply for ESA’s App Camp
    05 Dec 2012 Coordinated access to space data more important than ever
    21 Nov 2012 European Ministers decide to invest in space to boost Europe’s competitiveness and growth
    14 Nov 2012 Two days that decide Europe’s space future: a citizen’s briefing on ESA
    14 Nov 2012 ESA SP-1322/3 Sentinel 3
    26 Oct 2012 ESA start-up company wins GMES Masters award
    23 Oct 2012 Satellites keep an eye on Dutch dikes
    16 Oct 2012 SnowMonit wins GMES Masters Best Service Challenge
    12 Oct 2012 GMES for Europe
    26 Sep 2012 Landslide mapping in the Swiss Alps
    24 Sep 2012 Radar altimetry gains altitude in Venice
    21 Sep 2012 Watch the altimetry symposium live from Venice
    19 Sep 2012 Call for Media: new data on global sea level changes
    01 Aug 2012 The Contribution of Space Technologies to Arctic Policy Priorities
    27 Jul 2012 IGARSS wraps up
    23 Jul 2012 IGARSS begins in Munich
    11 Jul 2012 Flying thermometers
    29 Jun 2012 Sentinel mission control taking shape
    22 Jun 2012 Summer camp yields innovative apps
    12 Jun 2012 GMES in action
    08 Jun 2012 GMES Masters competition 2012
    07 Jun 2012 Pressure now on to launch ESA’s Sentinel missions
    06 Jun 2012 Taking action for GMES
    01 Jun 2012 Watch 'GMES in Action' live from Copenhagen
    30 May 2012 GMES in Action conference - registration closes soon!
    24 May 2012 GMES in Action conference in Copenhagen
    09 May 2012 ESA declares end of mission for Envisat
    09 May 2012 GMES in Eastern Europe
    04 May 2012 Spotlight on Sentinel-2
    27 Apr 2012 ESA Euronews: Global watchdog at risk
    20 Apr 2012 Investigation on Envisat continues
    20 Apr 2012 Earth from Space: The future of Earth observation
    13 Apr 2012 Titanic’s legacy reaches space
    12 Apr 2012 Envisat services interrupted
    04 Apr 2012 Experts to discuss Earth observation for geo-hazards
    28 Mar 2012 Keeping an eye – from the sky – on volcanoes
    15 Mar 2012 Space for the Arctic
    02 Mar 2012 Call for papers: 50 uses of GMES across European regions
    01 Mar 2012 Happy birthday, Envisat
    01 Mar 2012 Happy birthday, Envisat
    27 Feb 2012 On the topic of topography
    21 Feb 2012 Space solutions for the Arctic
    17 Feb 2012 EU Parliament supports GMES within financial framework
    14 Feb 2012 Vega success assures Sentinel launches
    09 Feb 2012 Rockot to launch two Sentinel satellites
    11 Jan 2012 Preparations under way for IGARSS 2012
    16 Dec 2011 Two GMES satellites to be launched on Europe’s new Vega rocket
    08 Dec 2011 ESA selects Astrium to build Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite
    07 Dec 2011 Getting ready for Sentinel-2
    06 Dec 2011 European ministers emphasise the role of space for the security of Europe and its citizens
    30 Nov 2011 ESA’s Sentinel-2 shapes up for testing
    28 Nov 2011 Climate talks underway in South Africa
    22 Nov 2011 Satellites respond to humanitarian needs
    11 Nov 2011 Space and its benefits for citizens and society: A top priority for Europe
    04 Nov 2011 Conference on Space Policy for society and citizens
    20 Oct 2011 Winning ideas of the first GMES Masters Competition
    12 Oct 2011 Faster satellite data for more GMES users
    10 Oct 2011 Satellite Rapid Response System wins GMES Masters ‘Best Service Challenge’
    12 Sep 2011 ESA calls for Sentinel-5 Precursor Mission Advisory Group members
    11 Jul 2011 Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors
    08 Jul 2011 GMES Masters competition now open
    15 Jun 2011 GMES operations another step closer
    25 May 2011 Sentinel-1 to offer new ways of monitoring crops from space
    24 May 2011 GMES Masters seeks innovative uses for Earth observation data
    23 May 2011 Satellites monitor Icelandic ash plume
    06 Apr 2011 Value of Sentinels to science highlighted
    30 Mar 2011 European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani to visit ESA/ESRIN
    23 Mar 2011 ESA project reveals new insight into complexities of snow
    11 Feb 2011 Satellites locate seized Italian oil tanker
    11 Feb 2011 Coast guards prepare for greater surveillance from space
    04 Feb 2011 European Commissioner: Space is a must to tackle climate change
    26 Jan 2011 Satellite data to improve flood forecasting
    17 Jan 2011 Aiming to bring GMES more into the public eye
    16 Dec 2010 Arianespace to launch ESA’s first Sentinel satellite
    25 Nov 2010 Space Ministers emphasise priority to deliver Galileo and GMES
    24 Nov 2010 Terrafirma workshop highlights ground motion hazards
    25 Oct 2010 EU GMES Regulation adopted
    21 Oct 2010 ESA and DLR pave the way for fast data transmission from space
    13 Oct 2010 A new pair of glasses to view Earth
    15 Sep 2010 ESA calls for Sentinel-1 Mission Advisory Group members
    02 Sep 2010 Earth observation aids disaster relief in Pakistan
    27 Jul 2010 Envisat helps improve safety in icy Southern Ocean
    26 Jul 2010 EC Vice-President Tajani visits ESA's Centre for Earth Observation
    23 Jul 2010 Great strides for GMES
    26 May 2010 Earth observation conference at ILA
    28 Apr 2010 ESA calls for Sentinel-3 Mission Advisory Group members
    31 Mar 2010 ESA calls for Sentinel-2 Mission Advisory Group members
    31 Mar 2010 Astrium to build ESA's second Sentinel-2 satellite for GMES
    12 Mar 2010 Signature secures future Sentinels for GMES
    11 Mar 2010 Conference highlights deepening connection between space and security
    11 Mar 2010 Networking initiative to support interdisciplinary research
    15 Jan 2010 New satellite maps of Haiti coming in
    14 Jan 2010 First satellite map of Haiti earthquake
    12 Jan 2010 ESA calls for Sentinels-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group members
    14 Dec 2009 ‘Environmental Atlas of Europe’ unveiled at COP15
    04 Dec 2009 ESA to attend COP15 Climate Conference
    27 Nov 2009 Watch on Euronews: Climate change and satellites
    27 Nov 2009 ESA Member States approve full and open Sentinel data policy principles
    20 Oct 2009 Strong support for GMES at space conference
    09 Sep 2009 ESA campaign reveals glimpse of future Sentinel-3 imagery
    24 Aug 2009 Greek fires seen from space
    23 Jul 2009 GMES Sentinel Data Policy information day
    23 Jul 2009 ESA and EUMETSAT sign GMES Framework Agreement
    06 Jul 2009 Agreement between the Netherlands and ESA signed for Sentinel-5 Precursor instrument
    08 May 2009 ISRSE symposium limelight shines on GMES
    23 Apr 2009 A glimpse of future GMES Sentinel-1 radar images
    24 Mar 2009 ESA hosts GMES session at ‘Towards eEnvironment’ conference
    03 Feb 2009 Signature takes GMES to next phase
    28 Jan 2009 New steps in ESA/Commission cooperation on GMES
    10 Dec 2008 ESA starts to make data available for GMES
    09 Dec 2008 Second phase of GMES gets go-ahead at Ministerial Council
    02 Dec 2008 ESA satellites focusing on the Arctic
    28 Nov 2008 GMES: Planet Earth's 'help from above'
    18 Nov 2008 GMES - video news release
    08 Oct 2008 2008 Earth Observation Handbook released
    16 Sep 2008 Kopernikus, observing our planet for a safer world
    09 Sep 2008 Major European programme for the environment under the spotlight in Lille, France
    05 Sep 2008 More than 40 Earth Observation missions team up to provide data to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme
    15 Jul 2008 ESA launches programme in support of Earth observation science
    10 Jul 2008 Wilkins Ice Shelf hanging by its last thread
    03 Jul 2008 Extended cyclone relief efforts aided from space
    27 Jun 2008 ESA satellite assesses damage of Norway’s largest fire
    13 Jun 2008 Even the Antarctic winter cannot protect Wilkins Ice Shelf
    20 May 2008 Europe celebrates its first Maritime Day
    17 Apr 2008 GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed
    14 Apr 2008 Contract signed for ESA’s Sentinel-3 earth observation satellite
    28 Feb 2008 Space Sentinels: new ‘tools’ in space to improve European environment and security policies
    05 Feb 2008 Satellite data to deliver ‘state-of-the-art’ air quality information
    19 Dec 2007 ESA and EC take major step forward in GMES
    11 Dec 2007 Africa focuses on GMES
    28 Nov 2007 Ministerial summit on ‘Global Earth Observation System of Systems’
    23 Oct 2007 ERS-2 data vital for maritime security
    17 Oct 2007 Campaign imagery furthers Sentinel development
    12 Oct 2007 EC unveils new EU maritime policy
    28 Sep 2007 A new milestone in the GMES Space Component Programme successfully achieved
    31 Jul 2007 Fires on Canary Islands force thousands to flee
    27 Jul 2007 Floods and fires across Europe captured from space
    23 Jul 2007 Campaign prepares for future land-surface monitoring
    23 Jul 2007 Joint campaign prepares for Sentinel-2 and FLEX
    29 Jun 2007 Earth observation benefits highlighted to Parliamentarians
    18 Jun 2007 Contract signed for building of GMES Sentinel-1 satellite
    12 Jun 2007 ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea-ice
    12 Jun 2007 Value of satellites highlighted at World Environment Day
    30 May 2007 Huge waves from one storm slam coasts some 6000 km apart
    29 May 2007 ESA Bulletin 131 (August 2007)
    16 May 2007 Huge waves that hit Reunion Island tracked from space
    27 Apr 2007 Satellites shed light on global warming
    27 Apr 2007 Envisat Symposium 2007
    25 Apr 2007 Satellites play vital role in understanding the carbon cycle
    24 Apr 2007 Satellites vital for environmental agreement
    23 Apr 2007 Envisat Symposium 2007 kicks off in Switzerland
    16 Apr 2007 Munich roadmap for GMES services
    11 Apr 2007 Scientists meet to review Envisat results after 5 years of operations
    05 Apr 2007 Snowmelt monitored in the Baltic Sea watershed region in near real time
    30 Mar 2007 ESA satellite images can help IPY expeditions in the Arctic Ocean
    29 Mar 2007 London asthma sufferers get space-based help
    20 Mar 2007 IceSAR campaign provides glimpse of future Sentinel-1 images over ice
    20 Mar 2007 First greenhouse gas animations produced using Envisat SCIAMACHY data
    19 Mar 2007 ESA’s Medspiration project branches out to support biodiversity
    12 Mar 2007 CryoSat-2 on the road to recovery
    02 Mar 2007 Agreement between ESA and the European Maritime Safety Agency signed today
    01 Mar 2007 ESA contribution to International Polar Year 2007-2008
    28 Feb 2007 Envisat still going strong after five successful years
    22 Feb 2007 Scientists gear up for ESA’s 2007 Envisat Symposium
    09 Feb 2007 Preparing to monitor coniferous forests with Sentinel-2
    01 Feb 2007 Satellite data vital to UN climate findings
    11 Dec 2006 Climate experts search for answers in the oceans
    27 Nov 2006 ESA workshop dedicated to ocean research
    23 Nov 2006 ESA backs incentives for developing countries avoiding deforestation
    17 Nov 2006 EU aims to clean up European seas by 2021
    08 Nov 2006 ESA campaign leads the way for future monitoring of the Earth's vegetation
    06 Nov 2006 ESA joins UN climate talks in Kenya
    12 Oct 2006 Satellites help ensure safe sunning
    02 Oct 2006 Record ozone loss during 2006 over South Pole
    27 Sep 2006 New scientific challenges and goals for ESA's Living Planet Programme
    26 Sep 2006 EO service industry meets to map out its future
    18 Sep 2006 Envisat Symposium 2007 highlights
    EO satellite achievements
    08 Sep 2006 Ground movement risks identified by Terrafirma
    24 Jul 2006 European airborne campaign simulates Sentinel imagery over land
    28 Jun 2006 Survey to identify priority requirements for improved data quality
    27 Jun 2006 ESA donates mosaic of global images taken by Envisat to United Nations
    15 Jun 2006 ESA and Spot Image set precedence with data sharing
    07 Jun 2006 Flood forecasting for Newfoundland and Labrador available online
    18 May 2006 Flooding in Suriname: International Charter activated
    20 Apr 2006 GMES takes centre stage in Graz
    18 Apr 2006 Exhibition offers new perspectives of Earth from space
    06 Mar 2006 Satellites ensure safe passage through treacherous waters in Volvo Ocean Race
    05 Jan 2006 Something in the air? ESA service warns asthma sufferers by mobile phone
    09 Dec 2005 Providing GMES services at the ends of the Earth – interview with Dr Charles Randell
    28 Nov 2005 Global Monitoring for Environment and Security is main issue for Third Space Council
    28 Oct 2005 Respond consortium making maps out of satellite images to support Pakistan disaster relief
    03 Oct 2005 MERIS/AATSR Workshop looks at twin sensors with many uses
    05 Sep 2005 "To make a business out of Earth Observation, you have to keep contact with science"… Interview with Heike Bach
    30 Aug 2005 South Polar ozone hole makes big comeback
    25 Aug 2005 Central European flood surges watched from orbit
    04 Aug 2005 Spanish forest fire aftermath surveyed by Envisat
    22 Jul 2005 Don Quixote's home shows way to future Earth Observation missions
    30 Jun 2005 Humanitarian Aid
    17 Jun 2005 Street-level London air pollution warnings coming via mobile phones
    08 Jun 2005 World Ocean Day: how satellites safeguard our waters
    01 Jun 2005 ESA and ECMWF sign agreement to exchange information and expertise
    17 May 2005 New collision looks imminent for B-15A iceberg
    04 Mar 2005 Video shows GMES in action
    18 Feb 2005 Earth and Space Week cooperation conference hails GMES as example of benefits from space
    16 Feb 2005 GMES comes under Earth and Space Week spotlight
    11 Feb 2005 "A multipurpose tool with high potential": EO Director Volker Liebig discusses GMES
    07 Feb 2005 New space services for maritime users: the impact of satellite technology on maritime legislation
    10 Jan 2005 Global space cooperation for disaster relief
    03 Jan 2005 Satellite images of Asian disaster
    06 Dec 2004 Darfur aid workers receiving assistance from orbit
    12 Nov 2004 Satellite view highlights Europe’s changing landscape
    23 Sep 2004 ESA gives green light to funding for GMES
    10 Sep 2004 Envisat Symposium Report Day 4: Assistance from space to combat hazards and natural disasters
    09 Sep 2004 Envisat Symposium Report Day 3: Satellites supporting Kyoto – our future is in our forests
    08 Sep 2004 Envisat Symposium Report Day 2: GMES turns science to services - taking satellite data out of the lab, into our lives
    11 May 2004 Plea in favour of environmental monitoring
    28 Apr 2004 Plan for global Earth monitoring agreed at Tokyo summit
    17 Feb 2004 Traditional Inuit ice treks guided from space
    09 Apr 2003 Industry gathers for ESA/EC global monitoring programme
    19 Aug 2002 Roll-out for €83 million GMES project planned
    19 Mar 2002 ESA, EC kick off GMES action plan
    11 Oct 2001 Europe gets ready for GMES
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