Sentinel-1C Ready to Launch!

Next Tuesday, 3rd December, is the current scheduled launch date for the Sentinel-1C satellite. The launch is planned to take off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 10.20 p.m. (CEST) aboard the Vega C rocket launcher, which should … Continue reading →

Sentinel Missions Expand

At the International Astronautical Congress, which took place last week in Milan, Italy, the European Union (EU) confirmed that funding had been agreed for the development of all six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions as part of its Earth Observation (EO) … Continue reading →

New Earth Observation Science Strategy

This week the European Space Agency has released its new Earth Observation Science Strategy, Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World. Having a science driven approach at its heart, the new strategy outlines a  vision for Earth science through to … Continue reading →

First Light Images

Today, we’re looking at a trilogy of Earth Observation (EO) satellite first light images released last week. All three satellites were launched over the last couple of months, and it is exciting to see what they are acquiring. Sentinel-2C First … Continue reading →

National Earth Observation Conference 2024

I spent last week in York at the UK National Earth Observation Conference 2024. This joint event occurs every few years, and is organised by the National Centre of Earth Observation (NCEO), the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc), Centre … Continue reading →

Sentinel-2C Ready For Launch

Update: Copernicus Sentinel-2C launched successfully in the early hours of Thursday morning. Launch was delayed 24 hours due to electrical issues. The launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite is scheduled for the early hours of Wednesday 4th September 2024 Central European … Continue reading →

Earth Observation Satellite Launches

This week were are looking at the latest Earth Observation (EO) satellite in orbit, together with a couple of exciting launches that are coming up in the near future. Strix-4 Launch Last Friday, 2nd August, saw the successful launch of … Continue reading →

Sporting Events From Space

The eyes of the sporting world have turned towards France, and we thought it was a good opportunity to look at some venues from space. Last weekend saw the conclusion of the Tour de France with a stunning victory for … Continue reading →

Going Geospatial in London!

I spent last week in London immersed in all things geospatial, attending both GEO Business and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) UK & Ireland Forum. GEO Business 2024 was held at the ExCeL London exhibition centre on the 4th and … Continue reading →