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Sentinel-5P will soon join the other Copernicus Sentinel satellites in orbit. Copernicus is the world’s largest environmental monitoring programme, and is operated by ESA and the European Commission. With Sentinel-5P, Copernicus will have its first satellite dedicated to the monitoring of atmospheric chemistry. These measurements are important to observe air pollution and climate change.
This video contains interviews with :
Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth observation programmes, ESA (in English and German)
Claus Zehner Sentinel-5P Mission Manager, ESA (in English)
Pepijn Veefkind Senior Scientist, KNMI – (in English and Dutch)