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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicA general presentation of ESA's Earth observation satellite ERS-2, with its specific new instrument GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment) purposely designed to scan the ozone layer. ESA will launch ERS-2 with an Ariane 4 in 1995, building upon the experience and facilities gained with the 1991 satellite ERS-1.
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10:00:00:00 ESA logo
10:00:21:00 title: ERS-2 Ready For Launch
10:00:27:00 conditions of use
10:00:40:00 title: ESA Launches New Generation Ozone Monitor
10:00:44:00 Antarctic ice-scape
10:00:47:00 scientists working on ice
10:00:49:00 Antarctic sky
10:00:51:00 animated globe showing fluctuating ozone levels
10:00:57:00 beach scenes
10:01:01:00 faces on crowded street
10:01:04:00 technicians in computer room - various
10:01:11:00 satellite tracking antenna in snow near Kiruna, Sweden
10:01:16:00 Ariane launch at night
10:01:26:00 3D animation of ERS-2 GOME in operation
10:01:40:00 assembly of ERS-2
10:01:58:00 pan across GOME on ERS-2
10:02:03:00 3D animation of ERS-2 satellite
10:02:11:00 satellite-receiving antenna revolving
10:02:13:00 researchers at computer work stations
10:02:21:00 animated globe showing fluctuating ozone levels
10:02:24:00 chapter ends
10:02:25:00 title: ERS-2 follows in the tracks of ERS-1
10:02:31:00 Ariane launch at night
10:02:39:00 3D animation of ERS