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Malindi (ML), Kenya - extended acquisition campaign
The ERS-2 SAR acquisition campaign for the Malindi (ML) station in Kenya planned for the period 12 November to 18 December 2009, has been extended to 20 January 2010.
 
Malindi (ML), Kenya - acquisition campaign
An ERS-2 SAR acquisition campaign for the Malindi (ML) station in Kenya has been planned for the period 12 November - 18 December 2009.
 
O'Higgins (TF), Antarctica - acquisition campaign
An ERS-2 acquisition campaign is foreseen for the following period: 31 October - 11 December 2009.
 
 
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SAR Acquisition Plan
The SARplan section provides dynamic information concerning the satellites' earth coverage over time and their mass and manoeuvres evolution. The SAR earth coverage is updated weekly and an historical archive covering each satellite since launch is available.
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ESA's old EO missions perform sophisticated new tricks
Envisat and ERS-2, ESA's two veteran Earth missions, have completed a second tandem observation campaign. The technique involved flying the two satellites in precisely coordinated orbits, generating valuable new radar data for modelling Arctic terrain.
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Satellites show how Earth moved during Italy quake
Studying satellite radar data from ESA's Envisat and the Italian Space Agency's COSMO-SkyMed, scientists have begun analysing the movement of Earth during and after the 6.3 earthquake that shook the medieval town of L'Aquila in central Italy on 6 April 2009.
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