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
This week Sentinel-2A celebrated its 4th birthday, as it was launched on the 23rd June 2015 from French Guiana. It was followed by its twin, Sentinel-2B, which was launched almost two years later on the 7th March 2017. These two … Continue reading
Sentinel-2B was launched at 01:49 GMT on the 7th March from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It’s the second of a constellation of optical satellites which are part of the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme. Its partner Sentinel-2A was launched on the … Continue reading
The two main types of satellite data are optical and radar used in remote sensing. We’re going to take a closer look at each type using the Ankgor Wat site in Cambodia, which was the location of the competition we … Continue reading
