Image: The next satellite in the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation satellite system, Sentinel-3C, has been unpacked from its container at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Press Release N° 35–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30). Liftoff is expected to take place in September.

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in western Africa.

Image: The MTG-I2 satellite has undergone a ‘fit check’ with its launch vehicle adapter to ensure that everything fits correctly before the actual launch

With liftoff scheduled for September, excitement is building at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana as two cutting-edge Earth observation satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, have arrived to begin their launch campaigns. Over the coming weeks, engineers and mission teams will carry out a series of rigorous inspections and prepare the satellites to be installed atop…

The sixth ESA Teach with Space Online Conference brought together 580 primary and secondary level teachers and educators from ESA Member and Associate Member States as well as Canada on 8 and 9 July 2026. Across two days of online sessions, participants learnt how space can be used to inspire and enrich STEM teaching, while…

The European Space Agency has installed its first quantum computer, called Bell-1, at its Earth observation centre in Italy. The move marks a significant step in exploring how quantum technology could be merged with classical high-performance computing to improve the speed and efficiency of processing huge amounts of satellite data.

One year after launch, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite, MTG-S1, has completed commissioning with flying colours, been placed in its operational position in geostationary orbit and is now delivering vital data to strengthen weather forecasting across Europe.

CAPYBARA is an abbreviation for Capillary Absorption and Permeation in Biomimetic Additive Research for Aerospace. The project is being developed by the AGH Lunar-Technologies student engineering research group, dedicated to designing space technologies, from the Faculty of Space Technologies at AGH University of Krakow, Poland. Selected in February 2026, the team, composed of 11 members,…

Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting Held on 7–8 July 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia