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The mission

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission is based on a constellation of two identical satellites in the same orbit. Each satellite carries an innovative wide swath high-resolution multispectral imager with 13 spectral bands for a new perspective of our land and vegetation.

The launch

Date: Sentinel-2A - 23 June 2015
          Sentinel-2B - 7 March 2017
          Sentinel-2C - 5 September 2024
Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Launcher: Vega rocket

Sentinel-2
Gabon forest cover
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Spotlight on Sentinel-2

04/05/2012 2512 views 2 likes
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A mockup of the future Sentinel-2 mission
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Earth from Space: The future of Earth observation

20/04/2012 2872 views 0 likes
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Contract signing
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Rockot to launch two Sentinel satellites

09/02/2012 2092 views 0 likes
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Two GMES satellites to be launched on Europe’s new Vega roc…

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Monitoring changing landscapes
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Getting ready for Sentinel-2

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Sentinel-2 platform arrives
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ESA’s Sentinel-2 shapes up for testing

30/11/2011 1631 views 0 likes
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Sentinel-3
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Value of Sentinels to science highlighted

06/04/2011 1192 views 0 likes
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ESA calls for Sentinel-2 Mission Advisory Group members

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Sentinel-2B contract awarded to Astrium
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Astrium to build ESA's second Sentinel-2 satellite for GMES

31/03/2010 2637 views 2 likes
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ESA Member States approve full and open Sentinel data polic…

27/11/2009 3465 views 5 likes
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GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed

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C-band SAR image of AGRISAR test site
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Campaign imagery furthers Sentinel development

17/10/2007 1145 views 0 likes
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Measuring light reaction
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Campaign prepares for future land-surface monitoring

23/07/2007 658 views 0 likes
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Coniferous forest
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Preparing to monitor coniferous forests with Sentinel-2

09/02/2007 2441 views 3 likes
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Vegetation fluorescence
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ESA campaign leads the way for future monitoring of the Ear…

08/11/2006 1631 views 0 likes
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Measuring chlorophyll content and spectroradiometry
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European airborne campaign simulates Sentinel imagery over …

24/07/2006 1993 views 4 likes
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Proba's view of Barrax test site
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Don Quixote's home shows way to future Earth Observation mi…

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