Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launches

The latest satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel family was launched last Saturday, 21st November, at 17.17 GMT. Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich was taken into orbit by SpaceX via the Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA, … Continue reading →

Was Diwali Visible From Space?

This week we’re returning to our infrequent blog series ‘Can this be seen from Space?’ Last weekend was Diwali and there was television coverage of the northern Indian city of Ayodhya, in the district of Uttar Pradesh, setting a Guinness … Continue reading →

Early Autumn EO satellite news!!

Planet deployed nine of its SuperDove Earth Observation (EO) imaging satellites, known as Flock 4e, on Monday 2nd November 2020. They were launched via the Electron rocket from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on the Māhia Peninsula, which is … Continue reading →