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Preparing MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 for liftoff

The benefits of the MetOp Second Generation mission

The turquoise waters southeast of the Kuwaiti island of Failaka are captured in this image acquired by the Φsat-2 mission.

Fuelling MetOp-SG-A1

Fuelling MetOp-SG-A1 – a specialised job

The Industrial Dolphin set to carry Sentinel-6B across the Atlantic

Sentinel-6B in the IABG cleanroom

Copernicus Sentinel-6B undergoing acoustic tests

Sentinel-6B being enclosed in its shipping container

Copernicus Sentinel-6B aboard the Industrial Dolphin ship

Copernicus Sentinel-6B on route to launch site

Copernicus Sentinel-5 embarked on MetOp-SG-A

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite for weather forecasting

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite above Earth

Copernicus Sentinel-5 spectrometer

Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument

MetOp-SG-A instruments

MetOp-SG-A satellite from below

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 being moved for fuelling

Transferring MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 for fuelling

This image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows circular agricultural structures near Tabarjal, in the barren desert of northern Saudi Arabia.

Teamwork for LEOP at Fucino for Meteosat Third Generation sounder satellite

ALTIUS satellite platform in the cleanroom

Assembling ALTIUS’ instrument

ALTIUS satellite platform complete

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 team at Europe’s Spaceport

MetOp-SG-A1 being prepared for launch

Φsat-2 view of Port Said, Egypt

Φsat-2 view of the Gulf of Tunis, Tunisia

Φsat-2 view of Innsbruck, Austria

Φsat-2 view of Bahia Blanca Estuary in Argentina

Φsat-2 view of Clavering Øer glaciers, on the east coast of Greenland

The varied landscape of England’s Lake District is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Copernicus Sentinels

Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania

Sea-surface salinity around Antarctica

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 on their way to orbit

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take to the skies

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 lift off

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.

The invisible risks to public health

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 transported inside the Falcon 9 fairing

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation inside Falcon 9 fairing

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 mounted on flight adaptor

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation family photo

Virtual reality at Living Planet Symposium

Land-surface temperature in Nevada and California

Copernicus Sentinel-2 Lego mosaic

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