Copernicus Sentinel-6B was successfully launched earlier this morning at 06:21 CET from Vandenberg Base in California. The satellite sent its first signal down to Earth at 07:54, confirming that it is healthy.
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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 station in Antarctica.
The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
The European Commission, as Programme Manager of the EU Space Programme, announces a major milestone for EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system. On 25 August 2025, the GEO-3 satellite Eutelsat 5 West B officially transitioned from test to operational status, broadcasting the EGNOS Signa
In supporting of the development of user terminals and receivers and to allow for using IRIS² services, a Preliminary Market Consultation is now open to collect feedback from market players. The closing data of this consultation is on 15 September 2025.
