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ESA - Observing the Earth News

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA Observing the Earth ESA Observing the Earth July 20th, 2026 08:13:00 EDT -0400 Sentinel-3C unpacked Image: The next satellite in the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation satellite system, Sentinel-3C, has been unpacked from its container at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. July 20th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Call for interest: media programme for FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launch at Europe’s Spaceport Press Release N° 35–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30). Liftoff is expected to take place in September. July 17th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Guinea-Bissau Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features part of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in western Africa. July 16th, 2026 08:00:00 EDT -0400 MTG-I2 checked and inspected Image: The MTG-I2 satellite has undergone a 'fit check' with its launch vehicle adapter to ensure that everything fits correctly before the actual launch July 16th, 2026 03:00:00 EDT -0400 FLEX and Sentinel-3C arrive at Europe’s Spaceport With liftoff scheduled for September, excitement is building at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana as two cutting-edge Earth observation satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, have arrived to begin their launch campaigns. Over the coming weeks, engineers and mission teams will carry out a series of rigorous inspections and prepare the satellites to be installed atop their Vega-C rocket for their journey into orbit. July 15th, 2026 10:24:00 EDT -0400 ESA brings quantum computing to Earth observation The European Space Agency has installed its first quantum computer, called Bell-1, at its Earth observation centre in Italy. The move marks a significant step in exploring how quantum technology could be merged with classical high-performance computing to improve the speed and efficiency of processing huge amounts of satellite data. July 15th, 2026 03:39:00 EDT -0400 MTG-S1 commissioned and in position for weather forecasting One year after launch, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite, MTG-S1, is now commissioned and has been placed in its operational position in geostationary orbit at 0° longitude, and is now ready to deliver vital data to strengthen weather forecasting across Europe. July 10th, 2026 08:00:00 EDT -0400 Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting Revisit the Earth Explorer 12 User Consultation Meeting Held on 7–8 July 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia July 10th, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Great Bear Lake, Canada Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures Canada’s Great Bear Lake in striking colours. July 9th, 2026 11:10:00 EDT -0400 Satellites in tandem reveal 30 years of Antarctic ice flow Thirty years after the European Space Agency first demonstrated the power of flying two satellites in very close formation, the concept was recently recreated. By temporarily positioning two Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar satellites to replicate the pioneering ERS-1–ERS-2 ‘tandem mission’, ESA achieved one-day repeat radar imaging of the same Antarctic region. The results once again demonstrate how this approach can be used to measure glacier motion and pinpoint the critical grounding line with exceptional precision. July 7th, 2026 07:24:00 EDT -0400 Hellenic Fire System achieves first light The Hellenic Fire System has returned its first image, marking an important milestone in Greece's future national space-based wildfire monitoring capability. July 3rd, 2026 04:00:00 EDT -0400 Earth from Space: Grand Canyon, US Image: The Grand Canyon, a stunning natural feature in the landscape of Arizona, US, is featured in these two satellite views. July 2nd, 2026 06:15:00 EDT -0400 Call for interest: MTG-I2 launch media programme at Europe’s Spaceport Press Release N° 33–2026 Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme for the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. June 25th, 2026 09:00:00 EDT -0400 Europe faces the heat Video: 00:02:07 Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hottest June day ever. This image was captured the same day by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, which measures land surface temperature from space. Unlike air temperature, land surface temperature shows how hot the ground itself becomes, often much higher as rock and asphalt absorb heat throughout the day. Sentinel-3 uses thermal sensors to monitor Earth’s land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere, supporting everything from weather response to long-term climate monitoring. View image: Europe feels the heat beneath our feet Learn more about the Sentinel-3 mission April 22nd, 2026 10:38:00 EDT -0400 ESA and EDA launch joint study to strengthen Europe’s Earth observation capabilities Press Release N° 20–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defence.