{"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-3031 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\/08\/19\/replay-mtg-i2-pre-launch-media-briefing\/\" target=\"_self\" >Replay: MTG-I2 pre-launch media briefing<\/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\/08\/19\/replay-mtg-i2-pre-launch-media-briefing\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Replay_MTG-I2_pre-launch_media_briefing_card_full-JpcASR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Replay: MTG-I2 pre-launch media briefing\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Replay_MTG-I2_pre-launch_media_briefing_card_full-JpcASR.jpg 890w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Replay_MTG-I2_pre-launch_media_briefing_card_full-JpcASR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Replay_MTG-I2_pre-launch_media_briefing_card_full-JpcASR-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Video: 00:51:38 On Wednesday 19 August, media representatives were invited to a media briefing ahead of the launch of the next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2). The satellite is set to be launched on an Ariane 6 from Europe\u2019s Spaceport in French Guiana, on 27 August.\u00a0 MTG-I2 is the third satellite for MTG, completing&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/replay-mtg-i2-pre-launch-media-briefing\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T15:00:00+00:00\">August 19, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3029 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\/08\/18\/sentinel-3-provides-faster-data-for-europe-fires\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sentinel-3 provides faster data for Europe fires<\/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\/08\/18\/sentinel-3-provides-faster-data-for-europe-fires\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wildfire_damage_east_of_Belgrade_Serbia_card_full-DX8GaU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sentinel-3 provides faster data for Europe fires\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wildfire_damage_east_of_Belgrade_Serbia_card_full-DX8GaU.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wildfire_damage_east_of_Belgrade_Serbia_card_full-DX8GaU-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wildfire_damage_east_of_Belgrade_Serbia_card_full-DX8GaU-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wildfire_damage_east_of_Belgrade_Serbia_card_full-DX8GaU-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Satellite data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission is reaching emergency services up to three times faster, enabling a quicker response to wildfires in Europe \u2013 all thanks to teams at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Eumetsat, who developed an improved strategy for transmitting data from satellites to ground stations. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/sentinel-3-provides-faster-data-for-europe-fires\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-18T09:13:00+00:00\">August 18, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3024 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\/08\/13\/mtg-i1-captures-eclipse-path-of-totality-over-europe\/\" target=\"_self\" >MTG-I1 captures eclipse path of totality over Europe<\/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\/08\/13\/mtg-i1-captures-eclipse-path-of-totality-over-europe\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MTG-I1_captures_eclipse_path_of_totality_over_Europe_card_full-y5Uczt.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MTG-I1 captures eclipse path of totality over Europe\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MTG-I1_captures_eclipse_path_of_totality_over_Europe_card_full-y5Uczt.png 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MTG-I1_captures_eclipse_path_of_totality_over_Europe_card_full-y5Uczt-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MTG-I1_captures_eclipse_path_of_totality_over_Europe_card_full-y5Uczt-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-f56f613f 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\">Video: 00:00:04 Yesterday between 20:26 and 20:34 CEST, parts of the Iberian peninsula experienced a total solar eclipse. This animation, composed of images from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I1), caught the Moon\u2019s dark shadow as it passed over Earth\u2019s surface \u2013 converging with the advancing twilight shadow as dusk fell over Europe. From&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/mtg-i1-captures-eclipse-path-of-totality-over-europe\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T08:30:00+00:00\">August 13, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3026 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\/08\/13\/esa-academy-students-put-rocketry-knowledge-into-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" >ESA Academy students put rocketry knowledge into practice<\/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\/08\/13\/esa-academy-students-put-rocketry-knowledge-into-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Participants_of_the_Rocketry_Training_Programme_card_full-qvF2Qc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ESA Academy students put rocketry knowledge into practice\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Participants_of_the_Rocketry_Training_Programme_card_full-qvF2Qc.jpg 889w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Participants_of_the_Rocketry_Training_Programme_card_full-qvF2Qc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Participants_of_the_Rocketry_Training_Programme_card_full-qvF2Qc-768x432.jpg 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-f56f613f 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\">One hundred university students, representing 25 ESA Member States, Associate Members and Canada, recently gathered at Machrihanish Airbase in the United Kingdom where they participated in the final hands-on part of ESA Academy\u2019s Rocketry Training Programme. Tailored to first- and second-year students at the start of their studies, the Rocketry Training Programme provides a multidisciplinary&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/esa-academy-students-put-rocketry-knowledge-into-practice\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T08:19:00+00:00\">August 13, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3019 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-copernicus category-iceland category-news category-sentinel\">\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\/08\/11\/naer-skyjalaus-syn-yfir-island-fra-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\" >N\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3<\/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\/08\/11\/naer-skyjalaus-syn-yfir-island-fra-sentinel-3\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1395\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s3_iceland_cloudless.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"N\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s3_iceland_cloudless.png 1395w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s3_iceland_cloudless-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s3_iceland_cloudless-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/s3_iceland_cloudless-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1395px) 100vw, 1395px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Sjaldg\u00e6f, n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaus s\u00fdn yfir \u00cdsland fr\u00e1 Sentinel-3 \u00cdsland s\u00e9st ekki oft alveg \u00f3huli\u00f0 \u00far geimnum. \u00deann 10. \u00e1g\u00fast 2026 v\u00e9ku sk\u00fdin hins vegar a\u00f0 mestu til hli\u00f0ar. \u00deessi gl\u00e6silega Copernicus Sentinel-3 gervitunglamynd s\u00fdnir n\u00e6r sk\u00fdjalaust \u00cdsland og gefur einstaka s\u00fdn \u00e1 hi\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreytta landslag landsins \u00far geimnum. \u00dear sem sk\u00fdjahula er l\u00edtil sj\u00e1st m\u00f6rg&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/11\/naer-skyjalaus-syn-yfir-island-fra-sentinel-3\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-11T16:02:08+00:00\">August 11, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3017 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\/08\/10\/wildfires-drought-and-extreme-heat-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Wildfires, drought and extreme heat, 2026<\/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\/08\/10\/wildfires-drought-and-extreme-heat-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drought_hits_rivers_in_southern_Norway_card_full-LBrzHj.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wildfires, drought and extreme heat, 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drought_hits_rivers_in_southern_Norway_card_full-LBrzHj.jpg 667w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Drought_hits_rivers_in_southern_Norway_card_full-LBrzHj-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Earth observation satellites help us monitor phenomena such as wildfires, drought and heatwaves from space. This page is updated on a regular basis with a selection of ESA\u2019s most recent news-related images showing how the effects of climate change are impacting our world. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/wildfires-drought-and-extreme-heat-2026\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-10T13:00:00+00:00\">August 10, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3028 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\/08\/10\/media-invitation-mtg-i2-pre-launch-online-briefings\/\" target=\"_self\" >Media invitation: MTG-I2 pre-launch online briefings<\/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\/08\/10\/media-invitation-mtg-i2-pre-launch-online-briefings\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Media invitation: MTG-I2 pre-launch online briefings\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DJI_0487-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Press Release N\u00b0 38\u20132026 Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the\u00a0Meteosat Third Generation\u00a0(MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/media-invitation-mtg-i2-pre-launch-online-briefings\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-10T07:00:00+00:00\">August 10, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3012 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\/08\/07\/danubes-waters-fall-to-record-lows\/\" target=\"_self\" >Danube\u2019s waters fall to record lows<\/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\/08\/07\/danubes-waters-fall-to-record-lows\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Danube_s_waters_fall_to_record_lows_card_full-0GT2mI.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Danube\u2019s waters fall to record lows\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Danube_s_waters_fall_to_record_lows_card_full-0GT2mI.jpg 642w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Danube_s_waters_fall_to_record_lows_card_full-0GT2mI-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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: These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images over the Danube north of Budapest show how the river\u2019s level has fallen to a record low in Hungary due to a severe drought in central Europe. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/danubes-waters-fall-to-record-lows\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-07T11:40:00+00:00\">August 7, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3008 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\/08\/06\/the-team-behind-europes-latest-weather-satellite\/\" target=\"_self\" >The team behind Europe\u2019s latest weather satellite<\/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\/08\/06\/the-team-behind-europes-latest-weather-satellite\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Members_of_the_ESA_MTG-I2_team_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-basPon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The team behind Europe\u2019s latest weather satellite\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Members_of_the_ESA_MTG-I2_team_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-basPon.jpg 449w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Members_of_the_ESA_MTG-I2_team_at_Europe_s_Spaceport_card_full-basPon-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">Since the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) began its launch campaign last month, it has undergone rigorous pre-launch inspections that ensure the electronic and mechanical systems are working correctly. How does a team of experts, including scientists, engineers, launch coordinators and mission operation specialists, ensure everything is running smoothly behind the scenes, both&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/the-team-behind-europes-latest-weather-satellite\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-06T10:16:00+00:00\">August 6, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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-3010 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\/08\/05\/testing-gravite-for-its-journey-to-the-iss\/\" target=\"_self\" >Testing GraviTE for its journey to the ISS<\/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\/08\/05\/testing-gravite-for-its-journey-to-the-iss\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The_GraviTE_engineering_model_during_campaign_preparation_card_full-almiUy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Testing GraviTE for its journey to the ISS\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The_GraviTE_engineering_model_during_campaign_preparation_card_full-almiUy.jpg 686w, https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The_GraviTE_engineering_model_during_campaign_preparation_card_full-almiUy-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f 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\">AGH Space Systems team from the AGH University of Krak\u00f3w has completed a vibration test campaign for its GraviTE experiment at ESA Academy&#8217;s CubeSat Support Facility, gaining hands-on experience while assessing how the Engineering Model responds to mechanical loads representative of its journey to the International Space Station. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copernicus.gis.is\/homepage\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/testing-gravite-for-its-journey-to-the-iss\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-05T13:22:00+00:00\">August 5, 2026<\/time><\/a><\/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 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