Copernicus Sentinel-1D Mission Control GO for launch

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D mission control team gathered for the pre-launch briefing at ESA’s ESOC mission control centre, in Darmstadt, Germany. 

The Copernicus programme expanded with the successful completion of the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) for Sentinel-1D on Friday, 8 November 2025, after nearly three days of intensive activity at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany. Sentinel-1D marks the last of four satellites in the Sentinel-1 first generation series.