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Sentinel-3

The mission

Carrying a suite of cutting-edge instruments, Copernicus Sentinel-3 measures systematically Earth’s oceans, land, ice and atmosphere to monitor and understand large-scale global dynamics. It provides essential information in near-real time for ocean and weather forecasting.

The launch

Date: Sentinel-3A on 16 February 2016
          Sentinel-3B on 25 April 2018
          Sentinel-3C in 2026
Site: Sentinel-3A and -B from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
         Sentinel-3C from Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana
Launcher: Sentinel-3A and -B on Rockot
                  Sentinel-3C on Vega-C

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Hurricane Melissa barrels through the Caribbean

28/10/2025 8065 views 70 likes
This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission show Hurricane Melissa as it barrelled through the Caribbean Sea
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Algae bloom chlorophyll South Australia

27/08/2025 3080 views 51 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows high concentrations of chlorophyll in yellow-green along the coastline of South Australia, near Adelaide. Chlorophyll-a is a key indicator of the presence of algae in the ocean.
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Southern Europe’s land and sea sizzles

01/07/2025 10117 views 186 likes
A powerful heatwave has been gripping large parts of southern Europe. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission’s Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on 29 June 2025, reveals the temperature of the land surface.
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Heatwave in Iceland

30/05/2025 436 views 4 likes
Heatwave in Iceland
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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires

10/01/2025 6620 views 84 likes
Five wildfires are still currently burning (as of 10 January) in areas of north Los Angeles. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 9 January 2025, shows the Palisades and the Eaton fires, with smoke seen reaching Catalina Island and the Santa Barbara reserve.
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Hurricane Milton viewed by Sentinel-3

11/10/2024 813 views 12 likes
Hurricane Milton viewed by Sentinel-3
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Raging fires across Portugal

18/09/2024 2563 views 24 likes
Raging fires across Portugal
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Copernicus Sentinel-3 captures images of solar eclipse over…

09/04/2024 2550 views 25 likes
Copernicus Sentinel-3 captures images of solar eclipse over the Eastern Pacific
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Chile battles raging wildfires

07/02/2023 4190 views 103 likes
Deadly wildfires continue to rage in south-central Chile destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares of land across the country. Satellite images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 4 February show the ongoing fires and heatwave in South America.
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Snowy Alps

21/12/2022 6018 views 160 likes
This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows the wide-coverage of snowfall in the Alps, which hopefully bodes well for the coming year.
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Heatwave across India

29/04/2022 26956 views 176 likes
India is currently facing a prolonged heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 42°C in numerous cities across the country. This map, generated using data from Copernicus Sentinel-3, shows the land surface temperature on 29 April.
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Wildfires in Greece

12/08/2021 2298 views 10 likes
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Mediterranean continues to bake

03/08/2021 17433 views 234 likes
This map generated using data from Copernicus Sentinel-3 shows the temperature of the land surface on 2 August 2021.
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Smoke billows from fires in Turkey

02/08/2021 12918 views 186 likes
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 30 July 2021, this image shows smoke billowing from several fires along the southern coast of Turkey.
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Mediterranean heatwave

02/07/2021 7539 views 40 likes
Mediterranean heatwave
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Canada–US heatwave

01/07/2021 11768 views 151 likes
The heatwave now hitting parts of western Canada and the US has been particularly devastating. This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows land surface temperature.
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Netherlands in white

11/02/2021 11721 views 271 likes
As this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image captured today shows, the Netherlands remains pretty much snow-covered thanks to days of sub-zero temperatures following the country’s first major snowstorm in a decade.
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Spain’s chilly blanket

13/01/2021 44406 views 661 likes
The heavy snowfall that hit Spain a few days ago still lies heavy across much of the country as this Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite image shows.
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Mountains of snow

17/12/2020 7971 views 179 likes
Heavy snowfall in the Alps has been recorded over the past weeks. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission captured this image of the snow-covered Alps on 14 December.
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A-68A on the move

01/12/2020 15665 views 169 likes
All eyes remain on the giant A-68A iceberg on its journey across the Southern Ocean. This image shows A-68A’s movements over the past 15 days using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 missions.
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Republic of Maldives

30/10/2020 10925 views 165 likes
All 1200 islands that make up the Republic of Maldives are featured in this spectacular image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3.
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Ganges Delta

23/10/2020 19430 views 203 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over the Ganges Delta – the world’s largest river delta.
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Medicane Ianos

18/09/2020 9558 views 159 likes
Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image of the Mediterranean hurricane, or ‘Medicane,’ crossing the Ionian Sea and approaching Greece yesterday 17 September.
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West coast wildfires

11/09/2020 15112 views 139 likes
Captured on 10 September 2020, this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows thick smoke blanketing the US west coast.
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Cloud-free Iceland

28/08/2020 11854 views 230 likes
A rare, cloud-free view of Iceland is visible in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 14 August 2020.
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California on fire

20/08/2020 8316 views 122 likes
Captured on 19 August 2020, this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows the extent of the smoke from fires currently ablaze in California, US.
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Safeguarding our oceans

08/06/2020 5277 views 111 likes
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission, takes us over the green algae blooms swirling around the Baltic Sea.
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Northwest Greenland

08/05/2020 7022 views 118 likes
Northwest Greenland is featured in this icy image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission.
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Canadian Arctic Archipelago

06/03/2020 7356 views 86 likes
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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Japanese archipelago

17/01/2020 11450 views 121 likes
Japanese archipelago
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Bushfires rage in Australia

13/11/2019 9214 views 99 likes
Bushfires rage in Australia
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Korean Peninsula

18/10/2019 26885 views 124 likes
Korean Peninsula
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Typhoon Hagibis

10/10/2019 12553 views 129 likes
Typhoon Hagibis
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