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The mission

Envisat was the largest Earth observation spacecraft ever built. The mission delivered thousands of images and a wealth of data used to study the workings of the Earth system, including insights into factors contributing to climate change. The end of the mission was declared on 9 May 2012, but ten years of Envisat’s archived data continue to be exploited for studying our planet.

The launch

  • Date: 01 March 2002
  • Site: Kourou, French Guiana
  • Rocket: Ariane 5
Envisat
Santorini inflating
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Santorini sees growth spurt

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Pine Island cracked
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Earth from Space: Pine Island cracked

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Photosynthetic activity
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Pressure now on to launch ESA’s Sentinel missions

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Watch 'Africa’s largest and highest' on the Earth from Spac…

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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Earth from Space: Africa’s largest and highest

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Nea Kameni volcano movement captured by Envisat

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Watch 'Hot spots' on the Earth from Space programme

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Envisat
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ESA declares end of mission for Envisat

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Watch 'Rainforest river' on the Earth from Space programme

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Pleiades image of Envisat
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Investigation on Envisat continues

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Watch 'Roof of the world' on the Earth from Space programme

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MERIS image before loss of contact
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Envisat services interrupted

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Larsen Ice Shelf in 2012
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Satellite observes rapid ice shelf disintegration in Antarc…

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Alutu Volcano
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Keeping an eye – from the sky – on volcanoes

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Frozen land
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Signs of thawing permafrost revealed from space

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Watch 'Where worlds collide' on the Earth from Space progra…

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Envisat captures images of a sandstorm
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Satellite captures images of sandstorm

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Watch 'Far east' on the Earth from Space programme

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GlobIce: mapping the movement of sea ice

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Watch 'Historical view' on the Earth from Space programme

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West Coast of Africa - First MERIS image
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Earth from Space: Historical view

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Envisat, artist's impression
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Happy birthday, Envisat

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Watch the replay: Earth from Space – special edition

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Snowy Italy
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Snow-bound Italy

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Tropical Cyclone Giovanna
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ESA tracks powerful storm making landfall

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Satellites detect abundance of fresh water in the Arctic

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A southern summer bloom
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Earth from Space: A southern summer bloom

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Satellite data for irrigation
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Earth observation empowers African scientists to improve wa…

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Planet Earth in your pocket … and on your tablet

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Flood monitoring
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Satellites respond to humanitarian needs

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First-class views of the world below

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Subsidence of Italy
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Slight surface changes detected from space

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New Zealand
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Around the world – 50 000 times

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Envisat image of the Arctic
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Arctic ice nears record low

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Diminishing Arctic sea ice
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Arctic shipping routes open

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Revealed: an ice sheet on the move

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Sulzberger Ice Shelf
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Japan tsunami caused icebergs to break off in Antarctica

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Interception of illegal fishing
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Pooled satellite data for maritime surveillance on the hori…

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Rough sea
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The world's ocean waves now in one place

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Fish farm growing Atlantic salmon
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New ESA project supports aquaculture

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Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud …

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Antarctica's Drygalski Ice Tongue
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ESA expands its Earth-exploring service

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Record loss of ozone over Arctic

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Interferogram showing ground movement
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Earth movements from Japan earthquake seen from space

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Weekly composite map
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New land maps available in time for spring

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Snow grain size
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ESA project reveals new insight into complexities of snow

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Coast guards meeting at ESRIN
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Coast guards prepare for greater surveillance from space

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Port of Tallinn dredging works
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ESA's sharp eyes on coastal waters

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Volcanic eruptions in Japan captured by Envisat
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Envisat captures volcanic eruptions in Japan today

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Satellite data to improve flood forecasting

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