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Watch: Sentinel-6B launch live broadcast
Sentinel-6B, the next sea-level monitoring satellite for the Copernicus Earth observation programme, is ready for launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in just a few days. Here’s how you can watch the liftoff live on ESA Web TV.
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OBSERVER: Thermal Trace from C3S – a powerful new way to monitor heat and cold stress
OBSERVER: Thermal Trace from C3S – a powerful new way to monitor heat and cold stress enora@ALSOcons… Thu, 13/11/2025 – 10:32 The summer of 2025 in Europe highlighted the growing impact of extreme heat. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Bulletins, successive heatwaves in June, July, and August pushed “feels-like” temperatures to dangerous levels in parts of the…
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Copernicus Sentinel-1D journey to space
Video: 00:03:39 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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ESA satellites track progress on Paris Agreement goals
As the United Nations COP30 climate change conference convenes in Belém, Brazil, the world’s attention will turn to the heart of the Amazon rainforest – a region that symbolises both hope and concern in the fight against climate change. Once considered one of Earth’s most vital carbon sinks, the Amazon is now showing troubling signs…
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Earth from Space: Branco River, Brazil
Image: Ahead of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) taking place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November, this IRIDE image shows the Branco River and its surrounding forests in the Brazilian state of Roraima.
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Copernicus Thematic Workshop on Water
Copernicus Thematic Workshop on Water ldhoop Thu, 06/11/2025 – 11:38 As Europe faces growing challenges from droughts, floods, and changing water quality, the Copernicus Thematic Workshop on Water will bring together policy-makers, decision-makers, and service providers to explore how EO can help us better manage this vital resource. Taking place in Brussels and online, the…
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ESA’s HydroGNSS Scout satellites ready for launch
After arriving at the California launch site at the end of September, the two HydroGNSS satellites have been carefully prepared for liftoff, scheduled this month. HydroGNSS – a twin-satellite mission – marks the European Space Agency’s first ‘Scout’ venture. By harnessing signals from navigation satellites, HydroGNSS will help scientists gain new insights into key climate…
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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…
