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Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork

24/07/2026 823 views 25 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia’s southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia.
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This view of Xingu Indigenous Park and surrounding area, in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil, shows above-ground biomass (AGB) increases and decreases between 2005 and 2024.
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Improved reporting needed on forest carbon emissions

22/07/2026 982 views 33 likes
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FLEX removed from container

21/07/2026 257 views 12 likes
The FLEX satellite, ESA’s next Earth Explorer mission, has been removed from its container packaging at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be prepared for its upcoming launch.
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Sentinel-3C unpacked

20/07/2026 285 views 11 likes
The next satellite in the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation satellite system, Sentinel-3C, has been unpacked from its container at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
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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 in September.
20/07/2026 443 views
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Earth from Space: Guinea-Bissau

17/07/2026 1536 views 44 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in western Africa.
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MTG-I2 checked and inspected

16/07/2026 238 views 15 likes
The MTG-I2 satellite has undergone a 'fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter to ensure that everything fits correctly before the actual launch
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FLEX and Sentinel-3 head to launch site
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at Europe’s Spaceport

16/07/2026 1460 views 37 likes
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ESA brings quantum computing to Earth observation

15/07/2026 1483 views 25 likes
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MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator
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MTG-S1 commissioned and in position for weather forecasting

15/07/2026 1220 views 37 likes
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Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting

Held on 7–8 July 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia

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Interferograms of Scar Inlet Ice Shelf in 1995 compared to 2026
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Satellites in tandem reveal 30 years of Antarctic ice flow

09/07/2026 2055 views 56 likes
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Press Release N° 33–2026
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Call for interest: MTG-I2 launch media programme at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme for the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
02/07/2026 1612 views
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Europe faces the heat

25/06/2026 6303 views 56 likes
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Press Release N° 20–2026
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ESA and EDA launch joint study to strengthen Europe’s Earth observation capabilities

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defence.
22/04/2026 1613 views
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