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.
With the first meeting on 24 October 2025, DG DEFIS and EEAS officially launched subgroup 3 of the STM stakeholder mechanism.
The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
On 17 September 2025, DG DEFIS held a workshop together with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ((KUL) on the design of voluntary measures in the field of space traffic management.
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
The Copernicus Sentinel-5A satellite successfully launched today aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It marks a significant step forward in Europe’s ability to monitor air pollution and atmospheric health on a global scale.
On Friday July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time (02:03 a.m. UTC, 04:03 a.m. CEST, on July 26th, 2025), MicroCarb satellite, were launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket.
The CNES-led MicroCarb mission is Europe’s first satellite dedicated to mapping global carbon dioxide (CO₂) sources and sinks. Using a high-precision spectrometer, MicroCarb will help distinguish between natural absorption of CO₂ and emissions from human activities.
The European Commission (EC) is offering opportunities to demonstrate or validate in-orbit various experiments, including on read-to-fly satellites.
