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    News Archive

    15 May 2013 ESA calls for Sentinel-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group
    08 May 2013 ESA calls for Biomass Mission Advisory Group
    22 Apr 2013 Taking two bites at ocean salinity
    16 Apr 2013 90 million laser shots bring wind satellite back on track
    22 Mar 2013 Water mission extends its talents to carbon
    08 Mar 2013 GOCE: the first seismometer in orbit
    22 Feb 2013 SMOS: the global success story continues
    15 Feb 2013 GOCE settles debate on sloping sea
    13 Feb 2013 CryoSat reveals major loss of Arctic sea ice
    08 Feb 2013 Is the ozone layer on the road to recovery?
    01 Feb 2013 Countdown to the Living Planet Symposium
    21 Nov 2012 Meteosat Third Generation agreement signed at Ministerial meeting
    16 Nov 2012 GOCE’s second mission improving gravity map
    14 Nov 2012 ESA BR-302 Swarm: ESA's Magnetic Field Mission
    09 Nov 2012 Super storm tracked by ESA water mission
    30 Oct 2012 MetOp-A captures Hurricane Sandy
    26 Oct 2012 ESA Euronews: Measuring Earth's vital magnetic field
    24 Oct 2012 Earth’s magnetosphere behaves like a sieve
    15 Oct 2012 Save the date: selection of ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer
    05 Oct 2012 ESA satellites looking deeper into sea ice
    03 Oct 2012 Could short wavelength radar reveal new views of Earth from space?
    01 Oct 2012 SMOS has a better look at salinity
    28 Sep 2012 Metop-B delivers first data from polar orbit
    24 Sep 2012 Radar altimetry gains altitude in Venice
    21 Sep 2012 Watch the altimetry symposium live from Venice
    21 Sep 2012 ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT
    19 Sep 2012 Call for Media: new data on global sea level changes
    17 Sep 2012 Europe’s second polar-orbiting weather satellite is aloft
    17 Sep 2012 Live: launch of MetOp-B
    11 Sep 2012 Last look at weather satellite
    07 Sep 2012 Weather satellite to be delivered in orbit to Eumetsat
    05 Sep 2012 Smelling Grímsvötn
    03 Sep 2012 Peek-a-blue Moon
    07 Aug 2012 MSG-3, Europe’s latest weather satellite, delivers first image
    19 Jul 2012 Gravity satellite to benefit future missions
    16 Jul 2012 ESA hands over weather satellite for operations
    06 Jul 2012 MSG-3 set to ensure quality of Europe’s weather service from geostationary orbit
    04 Jul 2012 Watch online: MSG-3 launch
    03 Jul 2012 SMOS satellite measurements improve as ground radars switch off
    28 Jun 2012 New launch date confirmed for Metop-B
    20 Jun 2012 Call for proposals: supporting young scientists
    19 Jun 2012 Over 30 years of global soil moisture observations for climate applications
    15 Jun 2012 ESA showcases new Earth Explorer excellence
    12 Jun 2012 Launch date of MSG-3 reset to 5 July 2012
    30 May 2012 Europe’s dry soils seen from space
    28 May 2012 CryoSat goes to sea
    15 May 2012 CryoSat: past, present and future
    15 May 2012 André Kuipers: world ambassador
    09 May 2012 ESA declares end of mission for Envisat
    27 Apr 2012 MetOp-B launch postponed
    24 Apr 2012 Latest CryoSat result revealed
    20 Apr 2012 Investigation on Envisat continues
    18 Apr 2012 Call for Media: CryoSat’s first map of changes in sea-ice thickness
    12 Apr 2012 Envisat services interrupted
    04 Apr 2012 ESA and NASA join forces to measure Arctic sea ice
    29 Mar 2012 Checking CryoSat reveals rising Antarctic blue ice
    20 Mar 2012 Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch
    15 Mar 2012 Space for the Arctic
    09 Mar 2012 Mapping the Moho with GOCE
    07 Mar 2012 MSG-3 satellite ready to continue weather-monitoring service
    24 Feb 2012 A new generation of meteorological satellites
    21 Feb 2012 Space solutions for the Arctic
    17 Feb 2012 Swarm constellation heads north
    10 Feb 2012 SMOS water mission turns hurricane hunter
    09 Feb 2012 Rockot to launch two Sentinel satellites
    06 Feb 2012 CryoSat breaks the ice with ocean currents
    23 Jan 2012 Satellites detect abundance of fresh water in the Arctic
    11 Jan 2012 Preparations under way for IGARSS 2012
    04 Jan 2012 Ice data at your fingertips
    22 Dec 2011 CryoSat ice satellite rides new waves
    20 Dec 2011 SMOS versatility offers sea ice mapping
    14 Dec 2011 SMOS detects freezing soil as winter takes grip
    13 Dec 2011 Planet Earth in your pocket … and on your tablet
    09 Dec 2011 Antarctic expedition checks CryoSat down-under
    08 Dec 2011 ESA selects Astrium to build Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite
    07 Dec 2011 SMOS maps Europe’s dry autumn soils
    07 Dec 2011 Getting ready for Sentinel-2
    02 Dec 2011 Antarctic ice sheet assures SMOS accuracy
    30 Nov 2011 ESA’s Sentinel-2 shapes up for testing
    29 Nov 2011 ‘Star Wars’ laser offers new insight into Earth’s atmosphere
    28 Nov 2011 Climate talks underway in South Africa
    14 Nov 2011 ESA calls for EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group members
    08 Nov 2011 Clear forecast for weather-monitoring mission
    04 Nov 2011 Conference on Space Policy for society and citizens
    27 Oct 2011 Swarm: magnetic field satellites get their bearings
    24 Oct 2011 Caring about climate: ESA experts at international conference
    17 Oct 2011 CryoSat rocking and rolling
    17 Oct 2011 Greenland and the Netherlands look
    to CryoSat for answers on ice
    29 Sep 2011 ESA keeps watch on weather
    28 Sep 2011 Best of ERS: 20 years of observing Earth
    28 Sep 2011 Eduspace website expanded and extended to Greece
    23 Sep 2011 Attend the ERS workshop without leaving your chair
    12 Sep 2011 Follow the Earth observation training course live online
    12 Sep 2011 ESA calls for Sentinel-5 Precursor Mission Advisory Group members
    02 Sep 2011 The clock is ticking: submit your letters of intent for the International Space Station
    02 Sep 2011 ESA's Living Planet Programme
    22 Aug 2011 Accolade for water mission technology
    18 Aug 2011 Revealed: an ice sheet on the move
    22 Jul 2011 Horn of Africa drought seen from space
    11 Jul 2011 Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors
    05 Jul 2011 Pioneering ERS environment satellite retires
    21 Jun 2011 New ice thickness map of the Arctic unveiled
    21 Jun 2011 Live from Paris Air & Space Show today: CryoSat
    14 Jun 2011 SMOS gains clearer view as illegal transmitters shut down
    26 May 2011 Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts
    25 May 2011 Sentinel-1 to offer new ways of monitoring crops from space
    23 May 2011 Satellites monitor Icelandic ash plume
    12 May 2011 ESA's water mission keeps tabs on dry spring soils
    11 May 2011 CryoSat Greenland camp receives royal guest
    19 Apr 2011 ESA–NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research
    08 Apr 2011 ESA Arctic ice campaign takes off
    08 Apr 2011 Lapland campaign offers new insight into snow
    31 Mar 2011 Earth's gravity revealed in unprecedented detail
    28 Mar 2011 Follow the GOCE results press briefing live
    23 Mar 2011 ESA project reveals new insight into complexities of snow
    09 Mar 2011 ESA takes first steps towards MetOp Second Generation
    04 Mar 2011 GOCE delivers on its promise
    18 Feb 2011 World race yields salinity data for ESA's SMOS mission
    15 Feb 2011 ESA calls for Earth Explorer-8 Mission Advisory Group members
    04 Feb 2011 European Commissioner: Space is a must to tackle climate change
    02 Feb 2011 New dimensions to monitor Earth prove ever-more useful
    01 Feb 2011 MTG Industrial Days offer new business opportunities
    01 Feb 2011 CryoSat ice data now open to all
    26 Jan 2011 Satellite data to improve flood forecasting
    20 Dec 2010 ESA satellite data reduce invasion of alien species
    17 Dec 2010 ESA missions highlighted at world's largest scientific conference
    15 Dec 2010 Satellites unravel complex relationship between northern forests and climate
    26 Nov 2010 Hudson Bay shoreline plays backdrop for snow mission experiment
    26 Nov 2010 ESA Euronews: Global warming - the big picture
    26 Nov 2010 Two new Earth observation missions chosen for further study
    25 Nov 2010 ESA's gravity mission granted 18-month extension
    22 Nov 2010 ESA's ice mission goes live
    18 Nov 2010 Development of Meteosat Third Generation to start
    02 Nov 2010 ESA's SMOS water mission celebrates first year in orbit
    26 Oct 2010 CryoSat ice mission gets clean bill of health
    26 Oct 2010 Campaign reveals how forest change can be monitored from space
    13 Oct 2010 A new pair of glasses to view Earth
    08 Oct 2010 2010 Earth Observation Handbook released
    06 Oct 2010 SMOS water mission winning battle with interference
    29 Sep 2010 GOCE fully operational again
    15 Sep 2010 ESA calls for Sentinel-1 Mission Advisory Group members
    07 Sep 2010 GOCE gravity mission back in action
    03 Sep 2010 Water mission reveals insight into Amazon plume
    03 Aug 2010 MetOp-B module passes crucial vacuum test
    20 Jul 2010 Scientists receive first CryoSat-2 data
    02 Jul 2010 Revisit the Living Planet Symposium
    01 Jul 2010 CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations
    30 Jun 2010 SMOS shines at symposium
    29 Jun 2010 MetOp-B is ESA test centre’s latest task of busy year
    29 Jun 2010 GOCE giving new insights into Earth’s gravity
    28 Jun 2010 ESA's biggest scientific symposium gets underway
    16 Jun 2010 Call for Media: ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, Bergen, 28 June–2 July
    15 Jun 2010 Polar scientists herald importance of satellite observations
    09 Jun 2010 ESA makes first GOCE dataset available
    28 May 2010 Experts gather as volcanic dust settles
    26 May 2010 Earth observation conference at ILA
    21 May 2010 ESA's SMOS water mission goes live
    14 May 2010 New global network validates SMOS soil moisture data
    28 Apr 2010 ESA calls for Sentinel-3 Mission Advisory Group members
    28 Apr 2010 ESA missions extend fibre optics to orbit
    23 Apr 2010 ESA's CryoSat-2 and NASA's DC-8 star in Arctic cooperation
    22 Apr 2010 New tools aid volcanic ash monitoring
    13 Apr 2010 ESA's ice mission delivers first data
    09 Apr 2010 Eurockot to launch two ESA Earth observation missions
    08 Apr 2010 Successful launch for ESA’s CryoSat-2 ice satellite
    08 Apr 2010 Watch CryoSat-2 launch live
    07 Apr 2010 CryoSat-2 ready for launch
    06 Apr 2010 CryoSat-2 launch timeline
    01 Apr 2010 CryoSat-2 installed in launch silo
    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
    29 Mar 2010 Invitation to the press for CryoSat-2 launch
    26 Mar 2010 Campaign helps reveal secrets of upper atmosphere
    19 Mar 2010 ESA and Thales Alenia Space enter negotiations for MTG
    19 Mar 2010 New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed
    18 Mar 2010 Campaign over ice sheets tests Aeolus technology
    09 Mar 2010 Australian field campaign validates SMOS data
    23 Feb 2010 First images from ESA’s water mission
    22 Feb 2010 Meteosat Third Generation takes a step forward
    19 Feb 2010 CryoSat launch delayed
    19 Feb 2010 ESA - Euronews Space Magazine
    CryoSat-2 – ESA's ice mission
    15 Feb 2010 CryoSat to observe Earth’s ice cover
    11 Feb 2010 Last look at CryoSat-2
    04 Feb 2010 Weather satellite sets new service record
    03 Feb 2010 ESA call for proposals: support to young researchers
    22 Jan 2010 CryoSat-2 launch: teams in intense preparation
    14 Jan 2010 ESA's ice mission arrives safely at launch site
    12 Jan 2010 ESA calls for Sentinels-4/-5 Mission Advisory Group members
    14 Dec 2009 ‘Environmental Atlas of Europe’ unveiled at COP15
    09 Dec 2009 ESA exhibit opens at COP15
    04 Dec 2009 ESA to attend COP15 Climate Conference
    04 Dec 2009 SMOS completes early orbit phase
    01 Dec 2009 Sailors braving treacherous waters for science
    27 Nov 2009 Watch on Euronews: Climate change and satellites
    25 Nov 2009 ‘Keys’ to GOCE satellite handed over
    20 Nov 2009 CryoSat: green light for launch campaign
    20 Nov 2009 First SMOS data received
    19 Nov 2009 SMOS satellite instrument comes alive
    17 Nov 2009 Abstract deadline extended for Living Planet Symposium
    03 Nov 2009 SMOS forms three-pointed star in the sky
    02 Nov 2009 Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit
    30 Oct 2009 SMOS and Proba-2 ready for launch
    30 Oct 2009 ESA calls for ideas for climate change experiments from ISS
    28 Oct 2009 Follow the launch of ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
    28 Oct 2009 Finnish university and industry celebrate their contribution to SMOS
    27 Oct 2009 SMOS and Proba-2 installed in launch tower
    21 Oct 2009 Final look at ESA’s SMOS and Proba-2 satellites
    14 Oct 2009 SMOS satellite joins launch adapter
    09 Oct 2009 SMOS launch nearing: Media Day at ESA/ESRIN
    02 Oct 2009 ESA issues call for Earth Explorer proposals
    30 Sep 2009 GOCE delivering data for best gravity map ever
    21 Sep 2009 Call for Ideas to be released for climate change studies from ISS
    18 Sep 2009 SMOS arrives safely at Russian launch site
    14 Sep 2009 February launch for ESA's CryoSat ice mission
    09 Sep 2009 ESA campaign reveals glimpse of future Sentinel-3 imagery
    04 Sep 2009 CryoSat ready for launch: Media Day at IABG/Munich
    01 Sep 2009 SMOS team gears up for launch campaign
    27 Aug 2009 ESA helps make summer in the city more bearable
    21 Aug 2009 ESA investigates new methods of mapping tropical forest from space
    14 Aug 2009 Team views SMOS launcher hardware in Russia
    07 Aug 2009 Ground segment declared ready for CryoSat mission
    14 Jul 2009 New ESA sounder sees through ice to unveil Greenland bedrock
    10 Jul 2009 New SMOS validation instruments ready for action
    07 Jul 2009 Satellite sensor maps global atmospheric ammonia emissions
    26 Jun 2009 Earth observation symposium 2010 to be held in Norway
    22 Jun 2009 SMOS and Proba-2 launch rescheduled for November
    15 Jun 2009 ESA study paves the way for a better understanding of space weather
    28 May 2009 SMOS ready to ship to launch site
    26 May 2009 GOCE achieves drag-free perfection
    05 May 2009 ESA's Earth observation missions: Sharing teams and facilities boosts efficiency
    27 Apr 2009 September launch for ESA's water mission
    23 Apr 2009 A glimpse of future GMES Sentinel-1 radar images
    08 Apr 2009 GOCE’s ‘heart’ starts beating
    06 Apr 2009 GOCE's electric ion propulsion engine switched on
    24 Mar 2009 Science community to discuss benefits of ESA's Swarm mission
    20 Mar 2009 GOCE completes early orbit phase
    18 Mar 2009 GOCE: Critical operations ongoing
    17 Mar 2009 ESA launches Earth Explorer mission GOCE
    17 Mar 2009 Launch readiness confirmed
    17 Mar 2009 Watch the GOCE launch live
    16 Mar 2009 GOCE launch confirmed for Tuesday 17 March
    16 Mar 2009 Launch of ESA’s gravity mapping satellite delayed
    16 Mar 2009 GOCE ready for launch
    11 Mar 2009 ESA's gravity satellite moves to launch pad
    09 Mar 2009 GOCE satellite launch – mapping the Earth’s gravity as never before
    09 Mar 2009 ESA’s YouTube spotlights GOCE
    06 Mar 2009 GOCE: Orbiting on the edge
    03 Mar 2009 ESA call for new Mission Advisory Group members
    02 Mar 2009 Three ESA Earth science missions move to next phase
    20 Feb 2009 European scientists take the measure of gravity
    12 Feb 2009 ESA's water mission on track for launch
    04 Feb 2009 March launch planned for ESA's gravity mission
    22 Jan 2009 Quest for new Earth Explorer leads scientists to Lisbon
    16 Jan 2009 Landmark year ahead for Earth observation science missions
    13 Jan 2009 High-altitude aircraft help unravel complexities of atmosphere
    22 Dec 2008 Scientists spend a white Christmas in Antarctica
    12 Dec 2008 Balloon over Brazil checks out pollutants in atmosphere
    03 Dec 2008 ESA tests laser to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide
    28 Nov 2008 Candidate Earth Explorer Assessment Reports now available
    20 Nov 2008 ESA fostering the next generation of Earth scientists
    18 Nov 2008 Understanding snow in depth – ESA paves the way
    28 Oct 2008 Arctic sea ice thinning at record rate
    24 Oct 2008 GOCE launch delayed until 2009
    20 Oct 2008 Space tech helps to find natural resources
    20 Oct 2008 ESA leads the way to map boreal forest
    16 Oct 2008 GOCE launch postponed
    08 Oct 2008 2008 Earth Observation Handbook released
    02 Oct 2008 GOCE team gearing up for new launch date
    16 Sep 2008 Kopernikus, observing our planet for a safer world
    11 Sep 2008 Physicist delivers Arctic snow-depth data in support of CryoSat
    09 Sep 2008 Major European programme for the environment under the spotlight in Lille, France
    08 Sep 2008 Launch of GOCE delayed
    05 Sep 2008 More than 40 Earth Observation missions team up to provide data to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme
    04 Sep 2008 Last-ever look at ESA's gravity satellite GOCE
    22 Aug 2008 GOCE Earth Explorer satellite to look at the Earth’s surface and core
    14 Aug 2008 Countdown for GOCE: launch simulation for ground team
    05 Aug 2008 GOCE arrives safely at launch site in Russia
    29 Jul 2008 GOCE begins its journey to launch site
    24 Jul 2008 GOCE prepares for shipment to Russia
    17 Jul 2008 Satellite observations help lessen the effects of heat waves in urban areas
    17 Jul 2008 ESA to consult the science community on Earth Explorer selection
    15 Jul 2008 ESA launches programme in support of Earth observation science
    06 Jun 2008 Successful dress rehearsal for SMOS validation
    02 Jun 2008 SMOS goes Olympic
    29 May 2008 Earth Observation highlights at ILA Space Pavilion
    27 May 2008 EarthCARE satellite contract signed
    27 May 2008 September launch for ESA's gravity mission GOCE
    23 May 2008 Arctic explorer delivers unique snow-depth data for CryoSat
    09 May 2008 Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
    17 Apr 2008 GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed
    14 Apr 2008 Contract signed for ESA’s Sentinel-3 earth observation satellite
    08 Apr 2008 Physicist contributes to CryoSat on trek to North Pole
    25 Mar 2008 SMOS opens arms
    20 Mar 2008 GOCE Media day at ESA/ESTEC
    13 Mar 2008 ESA Bulletin 133 (February 2008)
    28 Feb 2008 Space Sentinels: new ‘tools’ in space to improve European environment and security policies
    15 Feb 2008 SMOS: Helping Europe respond to climate change
    06 Feb 2008 Major milestone reached in CryoSat-2 development
    25 Jan 2008 EuroNews looks at monitoring the changing environment
    19 Dec 2007 ESA and EC take major step forward in GMES
    11 Dec 2007 Africa focuses on GMES
    10 Dec 2007 SMOS shakes again
    07 Dec 2007 Meteosat Third Generation on track
    28 Nov 2007 Ministerial summit on ‘Global Earth Observation System of Systems’
    22 Nov 2007 ESA celebrates 30 years of Meteosat
    09 Nov 2007 In preparation for data from SMOS
    08 Nov 2007 Construction of Swarm satellites to begin
    06 Nov 2007 ESA to provide essential launch control services to EUMETSAT
    17 Oct 2007 Campaign imagery furthers Sentinel development
    12 Oct 2007 EC unveils new EU maritime policy
    05 Oct 2007 EuroNews looks at SMOS, ESA's water mission
    01 Oct 2007 ADM-Aeolus Announcement of Opportunity
    28 Sep 2007 A new milestone in the GMES Space Component Programme successfully achieved
    21 Sep 2007 Preparing to measure snow with candidate Explorer CoReH2O
    27 Aug 2007 Gravity satellite GOCE arrives at ESA's test centre
    01 Aug 2007 Mapping mountains from space with GOCE
    30 Jul 2007 ESA mission highlighted at remote sensing conference
    23 Jul 2007 Joint campaign prepares for Sentinel-2 and FLEX
    19 Jul 2007 ESA’s Earth Explorer gravity satellite on show
    28 Jun 2007 SMOS instrument and platform unite
    18 Jun 2007 Contract signed for building of GMES Sentinel-1 satellite
    12 Jun 2007 ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea-ice
    08 Jun 2007 ESA's water mission instrument passes test programme
    06 Jun 2007 Critical laser components stand the test of time for ESA's wind mission Aeolus
    04 Jun 2007 Swarm Mission Advisory Group - membership application now open
    30 May 2007 Measuring forest biomass from space - ESA campaign tests BIOMASS mission
    18 May 2007 International cooperation boosts EarthCARE
    16 May 2007 MetOp-A takes up service
    19 Apr 2007 Scientists and polar explorers brave the elements in support of CryoSat-2
    16 Apr 2007 Munich roadmap for GMES services
    30 Mar 2007 Scientists view GOCE satellite
    27 Mar 2007 Noise - no problem for SMOS
    20 Mar 2007 IceSAR campaign provides glimpse of future Sentinel-1 images over ice
    14 Mar 2007 First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A
    12 Mar 2007 SMOS payload module arrives at ESA-ESTEC for testing
    12 Mar 2007 CryoSat-2 on the road to recovery
    01 Mar 2007 ESA contribution to International Polar Year 2007-2008
    21 Feb 2007 Workshop focuses on Candidate Explorer FLEX mission
    15 Feb 2007 Europe and China collaborate on methods of monitoring the Earth's vegetation
    09 Feb 2007 Preparing to monitor coniferous forests with Sentinel-2
    01 Feb 2007 Satellite data vital to UN climate findings
    30 Jan 2007 MERIS chlorophyll data proves positive
    11 Jan 2007 CryoSat-2 Announcement of Opportunity
    08 Jan 2007 EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group - membership application now open
    07 Dec 2006 First images from airborne version of SMOS
    17 Nov 2006 First GRAS bending angle shows instrument to be in excellent working order
    16 Nov 2006 The link between moisture in the soil and salt in the oceans explained
    10 Nov 2006 Airborne campaign tests new instrumentation for wildfire detection
    08 Nov 2006 ESA campaign leads the way for future monitoring of the Earth's vegetation
    08 Nov 2006 Getting the low down on gravity
    02 Nov 2006 First images from MHS and GOME-2 on MetOp-A
    02 Nov 2006 Proceedings of Swarm workshop now available
    30 Oct 2006 MERIS data on photosynthesis continues to prove accurate
    25 Oct 2006 First instrument aboard MetOp-A successfully switched on
    19 Oct 2006 Europe’s new MetOp weather satellite reaches polar orbit
    19 Oct 2006 MetOp launch rescheduled for tonight
    19 Oct 2006 MetOp-A launch
    16 Oct 2006 Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite ready for launch
    10 Oct 2006 MetOp encapsulated in fairing
    09 Oct 2006 SMOS platform ready to meet MIRAS payload
    09 Oct 2006 GOCE Data Announcement of Opportunity released
    05 Oct 2006 MetOp to be launched on 17 October
    03 Oct 2006 Scientists and engineers meet to further ESA’s wind mission
    02 Oct 2006 MetOp launch postponed
    27 Sep 2006 New scientific challenges and goals for ESA's Living Planet Programme
    14 Sep 2006 New launch date for Europe’s first polar-orbiting weather satellite
    25 Aug 2006 Materials science helps GOCE satellite win performance
    09 Aug 2006 Workshop on Antarctic sea-ice highlights need for CryoSat-2 mission
    07 Aug 2006 MetOp to be launched in October
    24 Jul 2006 European airborne campaign simulates Sentinel imagery over land
    20 Jul 2006 Launch of MetOp-A postponed
    14 Jul 2006 New Earth Explorer Mission Assessment Groups - membership application now open
    11 Jul 2006 Last-ever look at MetOp
    04 Jul 2006 MetOp fuelled and pressurised
    27 Jun 2006 MetOp-A gets green light for 17 July launch date
    22 Jun 2006 MetOp – last phase of testing before launch
    15 Jun 2006 Scientists wanted for Earth Explorer Mission Assessment Groups
    14 Jun 2006 Learning about Arctic Ocean circulation & ice thickness by gravity
    12 Jun 2006 Sixth SMOS Workshop – science community prepares for data
    23 May 2006 Six new Earth Explorer missions selected for further study
    19 May 2006 Observing land surface temperatures from the AATSR
    16 May 2006 MetOp mission highlighted at workshop
    08 May 2006 Via broadband from the Arctic
    05 May 2006 Polar explorers use satellite broadband to stay in touch
    03 May 2006 Joint Research Centre contributes to MERIS validation in the Adriatic
    28 Apr 2006 Climate Change students help CryoSat-2 Arctic campaign
    24 Apr 2006 Last batch of LICEF receivers delivered for SMOS
    20 Apr 2006 GMES takes centre stage in Graz
    19 Apr 2006 MetOp satellite shipped to Baikonur on 18 April
    18 Apr 2006 Exhibition offers new perspectives of Earth from space
    10 Apr 2006 SMOS and the art of wine making
    07 Apr 2006 Third GOCE Workshop
    23 Mar 2006 ESA's magnetic field mission holds first international workshop
    24 Feb 2006 ESA confirms CryoSat recovery mission
    23 Feb 2006 ESA and EUMETSAT reaffirm long standing co-operation for MetOp
    31 Jan 2006 Airborne version of SMOS instrument takes shape
    31 Jan 2006 Airborne and satellite radars record Frascati grape harvest
    13 Jan 2006 Science community invited to ESA's Living Planet Programme Strategy Workshop
    19 Dec 2005 Sahara's edge studied from ground, air and space to improve water management
    15 Dec 2005 SMOS instrument passes Critical Design Review
    05 Dec 2005 Preparing for data from SMOS
    28 Nov 2005 Global Monitoring for Environment and Security is main issue for Third Space Council
    21 Nov 2005 First test flights of ALADIN airborne prototype exceed expectations
    24 Oct 2005 Report emphasises science benefits of ESA's Earth Observation Envelope Programme
    10 Oct 2005 Interview with Volker Liebig on the loss of CryoSat
    08 Oct 2005 CryoSat Mission lost due to launch failure
    08 Oct 2005 CryoSat: network countdown begins at ESOC
    07 Oct 2005 Launch dress rehearsal confirms CryoSat lift-off for 8 October 17:02 CEST
    07 Oct 2005 What will CryoSat find?
    05 Oct 2005 Dedicated SMOS campaign activities down under
    05 Oct 2005 From Pytheas to CryoSat: a brief history of Europe's polar explorers
    29 Sep 2005 CryoSat ready to be launched
    29 Sep 2005 Launch milestone achieved: last-ever look at CryoSat
    28 Sep 2005 Video: CryoSat means sharper view of Earth's climate future
    23 Sep 2005 CryoSat launch will be blast from the Cold War past
    22 Sep 2005 Polar explorer delivers rare snow-depth data to ESA for CryoSat validation
    21 Sep 2005 Earth science community wants more Earth Explorers
    12 Sep 2005 ADM-Aeolus laser bursts into life
    06 Sep 2005 SMOS payload in the sunshine
    02 Sep 2005 CryoSat arrives safely at launch site in Russia
    01 Sep 2005 CryoSat flight control team in intensive training
    24 Aug 2005 Antarctic DOMEX experiment contributes to SMOS mission preparations
    22 Jul 2005 Don Quixote's home shows way to future Earth Observation missions
    21 Jul 2005 CryoSat environmental testing over – preparations for shipment to launch site about to begin
    13 Jul 2005 ADM-Aeolus testing successfully completed
    12 Jul 2005 Balloons launched over Equatorial Brazil validate Envisat
    01 Jul 2005 A new sensor developed by ESA could lead to a better understanding of the carbon cycle
    10 Jun 2005 A plan of action for EarthCARE
    09 Jun 2005 Shake and bake for SMOS
    03 Jun 2005 Arctic sentinels help monitor polar changes
    03 May 2005 'Ships of Opportunity' contribute to MERIS validation
    26 Apr 2005 ADM-Aeolus reaches milestone as instrument testing begins
    25 Apr 2005 Earth’s gravity scar
    18 Apr 2005 B-15A collides with Antarctic ice tongue
    18 Apr 2005 Ice-covered Baltic Sea proves ideal setting for final pre-launch CryoSat validation
    16 Mar 2005 European scientists at CryoSat workshop look forward to answers from the ice
    15 Mar 2005 ESA announces Call for next Earth Explorer missions
    23 Feb 2005 Polar expedition contributes to ESA's ice mission CryoSat
    03 Feb 2005 Experimental radar provides 3-D forest view
    24 Jan 2005 Focus on our magnetic planet
    21 Dec 2004 Envisat data validation set to continue
    16 Dec 2004 Measuring fluorescence to understand the carbon cycle
    07 Dec 2004 A boost for SMOS
    26 Oct 2004 Contract signed for GOCE data analysis and modelling
    19 Oct 2004 Scientists complete experiments in the Arctic before CryoSat launch
    18 Oct 2004 Norway acknowledges CryoSat as essential to help quantify our changing climate
    15 Oct 2004 ESA workshop investigates how different data from different space agencies can work together
    06 Oct 2004 Primary instrument is delivered for ESA's CryoSat mission
    21 Sep 2004 CryoSat undergoes final testing before launch
    31 Aug 2004 Wide-viewing Envisat tracks 'son of B-15' iceberg's odyssey around Antarctica
    16 Aug 2004 Joint activity in Spain and space advances ESA's hyperspectral mission effort
    30 Jun 2004 Scientists confront the challenges of the Arctic in support of ESA's ice mission
    17 Jun 2004 ESA and EADS-CASA sign contract to build instrument for the SMOS mission
    11 Jun 2004 ESA to sign agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Forestry
    09 Jun 2004 Latest pictures of CryoSat satellite in the clean room
    03 Jun 2004 A 'Swarm' of satellites for a unique look inside the Earth
    28 May 2004 EuroNews looks at Cryosat - ESA's ice surveyor
    19 May 2004 Workshop on the Inter-Comparison of Large-Scale Optical Sensors
    29 Apr 2004 ESA’s gravity satellite arrives at ESTEC for testing
    22 Apr 2004 Candidate Earth Explorers waiting results
    15 Apr 2004 ESA consults European science community on candidate Earth Explorer missions
    08 Apr 2004 ASIRAS, a new ESA airborne instrument sees ice for the first time
    31 Mar 2004 Candidate Earth Explorer Technical Annexes now available
    22 Mar 2004 Candidate Earth Explorer mission reports now available
    18 Mar 2004 Workshop on ESA’s gravity mission
    04 Mar 2004 GOCE Launch Contract awarded to Eurockot
    05 Feb 2004 ESA to select new Earth Explorer missions
    07 Jan 2004 ESA releases Announcement of Opportunities for CryoSat Data Use
    12 Dec 2003 Earth Gravity Field from Space - from Sensors to Earth Sciences
    07 Nov 2003 The 2nd SPECTRA Workshop - another step closer to advancing our understanding of the carbon cycle
    31 Oct 2003 ESA awards contract to EADS Astrium (UK) to build Aeolus – the first satellite to measure the Earth’s wind from space
    14 Oct 2003 Probing the clouds over the East China Sea in support of EarthCARE
    08 Oct 2003 SMOS approved to move into next phase of development
    08 Sep 2003 The 3rd Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) Workshop – Consolidating the Concept
    04 Sep 2003 Extreme experiments: a comprehensive plan to validate CryoSat in the Arctic and Antarctic is released
    29 Aug 2003 Terrestrial vegetation and the carbon cycle - The Second SPECTRA Workshop
    25 Aug 2003 GOCE User Workshop ‘GOCE the Geoid and Oceanography’ to be held in March 2004
    07 Aug 2003 Summit agrees to improve coordination of global Earth observation
    01 Aug 2003 CHRIS/Proba takes lead in Spanish campaign to help hyperspectral sensor development
    05 Jun 2003 ESA hosts Workshop on Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission
    27 May 2003 ESA releases GOCE Announcement of Opportunity
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