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New Copernicus satellite launched to keep constant watch on our planet
New Copernicus satellite launched to keep constant watch on our planet ldhoop Wed, 05/11/2025 – 14:45 Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground…
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BEXUS 36/37: A stratospheric student experience
From 3–13 October 2025, 82 university students from across Europe and Canada took part in the launch campaign for two stratospheric balloons, at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, as part of the REXUS/BEXUS programme. Far from being mere spectators, the teams designed and developed cutting-edge experiments that were carried aboard the two balloons, BEXUS 36…
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OBSERVER: How the Space Career Launchpad helps narrow the skills gap in Europe’s space industry
OBSERVER: How the Space Career Launchpad helps narrow the skills gap in Europe’s space industry sonia Wed, 05/11/2025 – 11:52 Across Europe, the demand for space skills is rising quickly, with new projects creating opportunities which extend well beyond engineering. From climate monitoring to digital services enabled by space-based assets, space is more than ever…
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Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch highlights
Video: 00:01:48 The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Sentinel-1 mission delivers high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night. This service…
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Replay: Sentinel-1D launch press conference
Video: 00:30:00 The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Sentinel-1 mission delivers high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night. This service…
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Sentinel-1D reaches orbit on Ariane 6
The Sentinel-1 mission – which provides radar vision for the Copernicus Earth observation programme – has a new addition to its family of satellites, with the arrival in orbit of Sentinel-1D, the last of the groundbreaking first generation. The launch took place at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time), on Tuesday, 4 November, on board an…
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ESA and AfSA join forces for systems engineering training
From 7 to 10 October 2025, Europe and Africa took another important step toward deepening their cooperation in space. At the ESA Education Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium, young engineers from across both continents came together for the Space Systems Engineering Training Course, jointly supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the…
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Sentinel-1D and Ariane 6 ready for liftoff
The Sentinel-1D satellite is in position on the launch pad at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana – ready for liftoff on board the Ariane 6 launcher.
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Sentinel-1 mission… did you know?
The Sentinel-1D satellite is ready to launch tomorrow (Tuesday 4 November) and, when it is fully commissioned, it will work with Sentinel-1C to capture high-resolution radar images over land, ice and sea. The mission has helped to reshape our view of planet Earth in numerous ways, by contributing data to public services and scientific studies…
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Earth from Space: Ghostly lake
Image: To celebrate Halloween, we bring you these spooky sights of Lake Carnegie in Australia, captured from space by Copernicus Sentinel-2.
