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Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the Copernicus Sentinel-1C launch media event at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Today, ESA officially launched its Moonlight programme, a landmark initiative to create a satellite constellation orbiting the Moon for communications and navigation services.  With over 400 planned lunar missions by space agencies and private companies in the next two decades, this programme marks a significant step towards sustainable lunar exploration and the development of a lunar economy. 

ESA has awarded a contract valued at over €280 million to OHB in Germany to build ESA’s two Harmony Earth Explorer satellites. This innovative research mission will provide valuable new data on various Earth processes, from shifts in the shape of the land surface caused by earthquakes and volcanic activity to insights into glacier movement. Additionally, it will enhance our understanding of the interactions between the upper ocean and lower atmosphere, all of which will contribute to a deeper comprehension of Earth's dynamic systems.