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    ESA > Our Activities > Observing the Earth

    Milestones & announcements

    21/10/2011 Small but agile Proba-1 reaches 10 years in orbit
    28/09/2011 Best of ERS: 20 years of observing Earth
    23/09/2011 Around the world – 50 000 times
    11/07/2011 Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors
    05/07/2011 Pioneering ERS environment satellite retires
    21/06/2011 New ice thickness map of the Arctic unveiled
    15/06/2011 GMES operations another step closer
    03/05/2011 ESA expands its Earth-exploring service
    31/03/2011 Earth's gravity revealed in unprecedented detail
    09/03/2011 ESA takes first steps towards MetOp Second Generation
    01/02/2011 CryoSat ice data now open to all
    21/12/2010 ESA unveils latest map of world’s land cover
    16/12/2010 Arianespace to launch ESA’s first Sentinel satellite
    22/11/2010 ESA's ice mission goes live
    18/11/2010 Development of Meteosat Third Generation to start
    02/11/2010 ESA's SMOS water mission celebrates first year in orbit
    28/10/2010 Envisat in its new home
    20/10/2010 International disaster charter celebrates 10th anniversary
    08/10/2010 2010 Earth Observation Handbook released
    20/07/2010 Scientists receive first CryoSat-2 data
    05/07/2010 Agreement between ESA and EMSA furthers maritime safety
    02/07/2010 Revisit the Living Planet Symposium
    28/06/2010 ESA's biggest scientific symposium gets underway
    09/06/2010 ESA makes first GOCE dataset available
    21/05/2010 ESA's SMOS water mission goes live
    21/04/2010 ERS-2 celebrates 15 years of Earth observation
    13/04/2010 ESA's ice mission delivers first data
    08/04/2010 Successful launch for ESA’s CryoSat-2 ice satellite
    31/03/2010 Astrium to build ESA's second Sentinel-2 satellite for GMES
    12/03/2010 Signature secures future Sentinels for GMES
    23/02/2010 First images from ESA’s water mission
    04/02/2010 Weather satellite sets new service record
    02/11/2009 Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit
    30/09/2009 GOCE delivering data for best gravity map ever
    05/06/2009 ESA extends Envisat satellite mission
    17/03/2009 ESA launches Earth Explorer mission GOCE
    23/01/2009 ESA awarded by Japanese Space Agency
    27/05/2008 EarthCARE satellite contract signed
    17/04/2008 GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed
    14/04/2008 Contract signed for ESA’s Sentinel-3 earth observation satellite
    19/12/2007 ESA and EC take major step forward in GMES
    22/11/2007 ESA celebrates 30 years of Meteosat
    18/06/2007 Contract signed for building of GMES Sentinel-1 satellite
    16/05/2007 MetOp-A takes up service
    11/05/2007 ESA presents the sharpest ever satellite map of Earth
    28/02/2007 Envisat still going strong after five successful years
    16/02/2007 ESA celebrates 15 years of near-real time data delivery in Earth Observation
    05/12/2006 Explore planet Earth in near-real time
    16/11/2006 European Space Agency and Google Earth showcase our planet
    23/10/2006 ESA’s small Proba satellite celebrates five years in space
    27/09/2006 New scientific challenges and goals for ESA's Living Planet Programme
    15/06/2006 ESA and Spot Image set precedence with data sharing
    28/02/2006 Four years on, Envisat hailed for its contribution to Earth science
    26/10/2005 Implementing European Space Policy: Key ESA/EC agreement on Earth Observation data signed today
    24/10/2005 Report emphasises science benefits of ESA's Earth Observation Envelope Programme
    21/10/2005 ESA's new Earth Images Gallery: Typhoon Kirogi makes stormy entry
    21/04/2005 A decade after launch, ERS-2's mission continues
    15/03/2005 ESA announces Call for next Earth Explorer missions
    07/02/2005 MERIS captures all of Europe from orbit
    01/02/2005 Earth & Space Week 2005: Celebrating our planet while reaching for the stars
    02/11/2004 MSG-4 contract means sunny outlook for European weather forecasting
    22/10/2004 Three years of Proba, the 'smart' satellite that runs itself
    08/10/2004 Envisat meets Phileas Fogg: two world travellers brought together by CD-ROM
    17/06/2004 ESA and EADS-CASA sign contract to build instrument for the SMOS mission
    15/06/2004 'Space and Major Disasters' - Charter members strengthen ties with UN
    03/06/2004 A 'Swarm' of satellites for a unique look inside the Earth
    28/04/2004 Plan for global Earth monitoring agreed at Tokyo summit
    27/04/2004 Enter the Dragon: ESA and China's joint Earth watch begins
    01/03/2004 Envisat concludes a busy second year in orbit
    05/02/2004 ESA to select new Earth Explorers missions
    30/01/2004 Envisat completes its ten thousandth orbit of the Earth
    27/10/2003 MERIS data users meet at ESA/ESRIN in Italy
    04/08/2003 CryoSat takes significant step towards final completion
    01/08/2003 CHRIS/Proba takes lead in Spanish campaign to help hyperspectral sensor development
    10/07/2003 Passing its global sight test leaves MERIS ready for work
    28/05/2003 SpaceGrid study ends on an optimistic note
    25/04/2003 All that glitters: The first ERS/Envisat interferogram
    08/04/2003 ESA and NASDA complete successful data relay tests between Artemis and Adeos II
    19/03/2003 Artemis relays first images for Envisat
    12/03/2003 UK space museum marks Envisat’s first year
    28/02/2003 Envisat celebrates first anniversary in space
    24/02/2003 Eyeing orbits from a new perspective - your PC
    22/11/2002 A busy time for the Envisat Validation Campaign
    22/11/2002 25 years of European satellite meteorology - Happy Birthday, Meteosat!
    19/11/2002 ESA chairs 16th CEOS Plenary Meeting
    07/11/2002 Tools for schools: Eduspace offers new ways to teach Earth observation
    31/10/2002 The power of two: Envisat demonstrates combined imagery from dual sensors
    24/10/2002 UN/ESA programme "trains the trainers" in Earth observation
    22/10/2002 Happy birthday and congratulations Proba
    27/09/2002 New Earth Observation Handbook released
    09/09/2002 Latin America reaps development dividends with ESA Earth observation training
    05/09/2002 Envisat Validation Campaign launches balloons over Sweden
    04/09/2002 New Envisat images available
    29/08/2002 Flawless launch of a super Meteosat
    01/08/2002 Envisat Validation Campaign takes-off
    25/06/2002 Envisat breaks the terabyte barrier
    11/06/2002 ESA releases new set of Envisat Earth images
    30/05/2002 ESA’s Chairmanship of CEOS
    29/05/2002 ESA selects new Earth-Observation missions
    26/04/2002 MetOp website goes live
    23/03/2002 WMO celebrates 52 years
    18/03/2002 "The first check-up of the Earth" - Media event at ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
    05/03/2002 Envisat prepares to start work
    04/03/2002 Reflections on a launch
    01/03/2002 Europe’s environmental eye soars into orbit
    26/02/2002 ESA's Envisat satellite ready for lift-off
    11/02/2002 Post Granada 2001 – EarthCARE, SPECTRA and WALES advance to Phase A
    27/01/2002 Postcards from Kourou
    24/01/2002 Envisat - the detail's in the data…
    22/01/2002 First PROBA pictures promise wealth of environmental data
    30/11/2001 Signatures herald start of GOCE Mission
    24/10/2001 New views of Earth
    02/10/2001 ERS-2 goes gyro-less
    07/09/2001 Autumn - a busy time for GRID enthusiasts
    17/07/2001 A decade of ERS Earth-watching
    19/06/2001 Green Propellant for Space Propulsion
    17/06/2001 ..and the winner is Anke Hartmanns!
    23/05/2001 Environment satellite goes on tour
    12/02/2001 First Earth Explorer Core Mission moves into gear
    05/02/2001 Envisat's last weeks on European soil
    18/01/2001 Envisat launch: only a few months to go!
    11/11/2001 Europe's Environment Satellite
    27/10/2000 Envisat launch: Win a chance to send your drawing into space!
    26/10/2000 Contracts signed for the distribution of Earth observation data

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