Sentinel

Europe plans Sentinel satellite expansion

Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Europe has begun the process of scoping an expansion to its Sentinel Earth observation network.

Sentinel to measure ocean height

Posted in Science on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Sentinel-6a is likely to go into orbit in 2020 on an American rocket. It will measure changes in the height of the oceans, a key indicator for understanding weather and climate.

EU set to roll-out Sentinel space project

Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The biggest civil Earth-observation programme ever conceived begins its roll-out on Thursday with the launch of a radar satellite from French Guiana.