Friday 4 April 2014

Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite

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Europe lofts first Copernicus environmental satellite
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Apr 04, 2014 - The ability of European citizens, policymakers and service providers to access key environmental data on a routine basis will take a major step forward following the launch today of ESA's Sentinel-1A satellite. The 2.3 tonne satellite lifted off on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). The first stage separated 118 sec later, followed by ... more


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