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EU's Sentinel colour Earth camera now operational

The EU's latest Earth observer, Sentinel-2a, has gone operational.
Users are now able to download its images of the planet, although they will need to register first.
The Sentinel, which has been undergoing in-orbit testing since its launch back in June, views the land surface in optical and infrared light.
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Go for launch! Vega is approved for Arianespace's June 22 liftoff with Sentinel-2A

Arianespace's next Vega mission from French Guiana has been authorised for liftoff on June 22, with its approval following completion of the launch readiness review performed today at the Spaceport.
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Second Sentinel in orbit

The ESA-developed Sentinel satellite - Sentinel-2A - was launched today, adding a high-resolution optical imaging capability to the European Union Copernicus environmental monitoring system.
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Sentinel-2A launch event webcast

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Latest EU Sentinel satellite to track global food crops

The lead spacecraft in Europe's new multi-billion-euro Earth observation programme is set to go into orbit.
Known as Sentinel-2a, the satellite will take pictures of the planet's surface in visible and infrared light. 
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Sentinel-2A poised high

The Vega rocket's upper stage is now being fuelled. On Friday there will be a full rehearsal involving Arianespace, the Sentinel-2 team in Kourou and ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Germany in preparation for liftoff, set for 23 June at 01:52 GMT (03:52 CEST; 22:52 local time on 22 June).
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New launch date set for Sentinel-2A

The second satellite in Europes Copernicus programme is set for launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 23 June at 01:52 GMT (03:52 CEST 23 June; 22:52 local time 22 June).
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Last stretch before being packed tight

This final deployment test marks the end of a six-month programme at IABG in Germany to make sure the satellite can withstand the shocks and vibrations during liftoff and that it is fit for a long working life in the harsh environment of space.
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Sentinel-2a: Europe's 'Landsat' ready to picture Planet Earth

The lead spacecraft in Europe's new multi-billion-euro Earth observation (EO) programme is built and ready to go into orbit.
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Last look at Sentinel-2A

Before Sentinel-2A is packed up and shipped to French Guiana for its launch targeted on 12 June, media representatives and specialists got one last look at the second satellite for Europes Copernicus programme.
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