{"id":369,"date":"2024-08-23T18:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:29:57","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/copernicus-in-iceland\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-observation-data-for-the-policymaking-of-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth observation data for the policymaking of tomorrow<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-observation-data-for-the-policymaking-of-tomorrow\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1156\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StatEO26_bringing_Earth_observation_and_statistics_communities_together_card_full-y9ltHN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth observation data for the policymaking of tomorrow\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StatEO26_bringing_Earth_observation_and_statistics_communities_together_card_full-y9ltHN.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StatEO26_bringing_Earth_observation_and_statistics_communities_together_card_full-y9ltHN-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StatEO26_bringing_Earth_observation_and_statistics_communities_together_card_full-y9ltHN-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StatEO26_bringing_Earth_observation_and_statistics_communities_together_card_full-y9ltHN-768x332.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">How can Earth observation data play a more central role in guiding future decisions on the environment? This was one of the questions asked at an ESA-hosted event that brought together leaders from Earth observation science with the global statistics community. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T11:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-observation-data-for-the-policymaking-of-tomorrow\/\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-from-space-greenlands-changing-ice\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: Greenland&#8217;s changing ice<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-from-space-greenlands-changing-ice\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Greenland_s_changing_ice_card_full-8ChQwd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: Greenland&#8217;s changing ice\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Greenland_s_changing_ice_card_full-8ChQwd.jpg 375w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Greenland_s_changing_ice_card_full-8ChQwd-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Image: Part of the rugged and deeply indented coast of northeastern Greenland is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T09:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/earth-from-space-greenlands-changing-ice\/\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2723 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/watch-live-selected-sessions-from-the-esa-commeo-forum\/\" target=\"_self\" >Watch live: selected sessions from the ESA CommEO Forum<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/watch-live-selected-sessions-from-the-esa-commeo-forum\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_Observation_Commercialisation_Forum_card_full-KF4ZRI.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch live: selected sessions from the ESA CommEO Forum\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_Observation_Commercialisation_Forum_card_full-KF4ZRI.png 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_Observation_Commercialisation_Forum_card_full-KF4ZRI-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_Observation_Commercialisation_Forum_card_full-KF4ZRI-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The\u00a0third\u00a0ESA Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum (ESA\u00a0CommEO) will bring together the global Earth observation ecosystem for three days of insights, innovation and high-level networking. It takes place in Seville, Spain,\u00a0from 12\u201314 May 2026,\u00a0but you can\u00a0join\u00a0selected\u00a0sessions\u00a0online to hear about the latest trends\u00a0arising in the Earth observation\u00a0commercial market.\u202f\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T07:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/watch-live-selected-sessions-from-the-esa-commeo-forum\/\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/putting-the-super-into-a-supersite-for-earth-observation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Putting the \u2018super\u2019 into a supersite for Earth observation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/putting-the-super-into-a-supersite-for-earth-observation\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Airship_over_Sodankylae_card_full-fOHd7L.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Putting the \u2018super\u2019 into a supersite for Earth observation\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Airship_over_Sodankylae_card_full-fOHd7L.jpg 833w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Airship_over_Sodankylae_card_full-fOHd7L-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Airship_over_Sodankylae_card_full-fOHd7L-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the far northern reaches of Finnish Lapland, an ambitious new chapter in Earth observation is unfolding. The European Space Agency, together with the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Finnish industrial partners, is advancing plans to develop a state-of-the-art \u2018supersite\u2019 in Sodankyl\u00e4. The plan is to equip this remote site with an array of new advanced&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-06T12:58:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/putting-the-super-into-a-supersite-for-earth-observation\/\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/new-teams-selected-for-the-july-2026-test-window\/\" target=\"_self\" >New teams selected for the July 2026 test window<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/new-teams-selected-for-the-july-2026-test-window\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1441\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_from_GRAVITE_and_EXCALIBUR_along_with_CSF_test_operators_attending_the_Test_Opportunities_kick-off_meeting_card_full-ueaM9D.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New teams selected for the July 2026 test window\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_from_GRAVITE_and_EXCALIBUR_along_with_CSF_test_operators_attending_the_Test_Opportunities_kick-off_meeting_card_full-ueaM9D.png 1441w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_from_GRAVITE_and_EXCALIBUR_along_with_CSF_test_operators_attending_the_Test_Opportunities_kick-off_meeting_card_full-ueaM9D-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_from_GRAVITE_and_EXCALIBUR_along_with_CSF_test_operators_attending_the_Test_Opportunities_kick-off_meeting_card_full-ueaM9D-1024x355.png 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Students_from_GRAVITE_and_EXCALIBUR_along_with_CSF_test_operators_attending_the_Test_Opportunities_kick-off_meeting_card_full-ueaM9D-768x266.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1441px) 100vw, 1441px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Student teams from Queen Mary University of London and AGH University of Krak\u00f3w have been selected for the July 2026 test window of the Fly Your Satellite! Test Opportunities programme following a call for proposals opened in January 2026. The proposal evaluation and selection were carried out by the Fly Your Satellite! team and CubeSat&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T12:06:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/new-teams-selected-for-the-july-2026-test-window\/\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/launch-boosts-european-earth-monitoring-and-connectivity\/\" target=\"_self\" >Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/launch-boosts-european-earth-monitoring-and-connectivity\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Launch_boosts_European_Earth_monitoring_and_connectivity_card_full-HzOgFe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Launch_boosts_European_Earth_monitoring_and_connectivity_card_full-HzOgFe.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Launch_boosts_European_Earth_monitoring_and_connectivity_card_full-HzOgFe-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Thirteen European satellites on the same rideshare launcher have successfully reached orbit, bringing capabilities to Italian and Greek monitoring programmes as well as CubeSats that will test satellite connectivity. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T07:30:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/launch-boosts-european-earth-monitoring-and-connectivity\/\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/hellenic-fire-system-satellites-launched-for-greece\/\" target=\"_self\" >Hellenic Fire System satellites launched for Greece<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/hellenic-fire-system-satellites-launched-for-greece\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/One_of_Hellenic_Fire_System_satellites_card_full-BsLpyl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hellenic Fire System satellites launched for Greece\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/One_of_Hellenic_Fire_System_satellites_card_full-BsLpyl.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/One_of_Hellenic_Fire_System_satellites_card_full-BsLpyl-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/One_of_Hellenic_Fire_System_satellites_card_full-BsLpyl-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A constellation of four new satellites has been launched for Greece, marking a world first for a national satellite capability dedicated to wildfire detection and tracking. The mission is the result of cooperation between the Greek government, private satellite company OroraTech and the European Space Agency (ESA), supported through the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Facility. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T07:30:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/hellenic-fire-system-satellites-launched-for-greece\/\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/italys-earth-monitoring-programme-reaches-new-milestone\/\" target=\"_self\" >Italy\u2019s Earth monitoring programme reaches new milestone<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/italys-earth-monitoring-programme-reaches-new-milestone\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IRIDE_reaches_new_milestone_card_full-PxHQpK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Italy\u2019s Earth monitoring programme reaches new milestone\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IRIDE_reaches_new_milestone_card_full-PxHQpK.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IRIDE_reaches_new_milestone_card_full-PxHQpK-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Italy\u2019s IRIDE Earth observation programme has added seven more satellites to its Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) constellation, enhancing the strategic data it provides for Italy\u2019s environmental, emergency and security services. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/italys-earth-monitoring-programme-reaches-new-milestone\/\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2699 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/sentinel-1d-goes-live-a-milestone-for-europes-radar-mission\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone for Europe\u2019s radar mission<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/sentinel-1d-goes-live-a-milestone-for-europes-radar-mission\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The_Sentinel-1_mission_card_full-Fdzngf.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone for Europe\u2019s radar mission\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The_Sentinel-1_mission_card_full-Fdzngf.png 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The_Sentinel-1_mission_card_full-Fdzngf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/The_Sentinel-1_mission_card_full-Fdzngf-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase. With all four Sentinel-1 satellites having now been deployed, this achievement marks a major milestone for this flagship radar mission \u2013 a journey that began more than a decade ago and that has helped pave the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-01T08:32:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/sentinel-1d-goes-live-a-milestone-for-europes-radar-mission\/\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2701 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rss\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-var-wp-custom-typography-font-size-huge-clamp-2-25-rem-4-vw-2-75-rem-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/earth-from-space-netherlands-in-bloom\/\" target=\"_self\" >Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<figure style=\"margin-top:calc(1.75 * var(--wp--style--block-gap));\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image wp-duotone-unset-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/earth-from-space-netherlands-in-bloom\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Netherlands_in_bloom_card_full-HJyCCD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Netherlands_in_bloom_card_full-HJyCCD.jpg 530w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Earth_from_Space_Netherlands_in_bloom_card_full-HJyCCD-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:650px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Image: Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 April 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colours in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-01T08:00:00+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/earth-from-space-netherlands-in-bloom\/\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"alignwide wp-block-query-pagination is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-b2891da8 wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div 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