Launch of Sentinel-2A: colour vision for Copernicus

Sentinel-2A is scheduled for liftoff on a Vega rocket on 12 June at 01:52 GMT (03:52 CEST; 22:52 local time on 11 June). Copernicus is a joint initiative of ESA and the European Commission, where ESA is responsible for the satellite missions and data delivery. Sentinel-2 is a multispectral optical mission capable of providing high-resolution data in 13 different channels with a pixel size of up to 10 m on the ground. The satellite will focus on monitoring changes in vegetation and coastal areas and is also suited to supporting disaster management during floods and earthquakes, and will provide information for supporting humanitarian aid activities.