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Discover the latest news on the European Space Agency's Earth Observation activities. Learn all about new data availability and how ESA's missions are performing.
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Mission continuity
Long-term availability of Earth observation data from a given instrument is crucial to many data users and their research—but just how does it work?
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New SMOS sea surface wind speed products now available
The SMOS Wind Data Service provides, in near real time (NRT), surface wind speed over the ocean derived from the brightness temperature measurements of SMOS.
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SMOS joins forces with top weather forecasting system
Measurements from SMOS mission are being integrated into ECMWF's forecasting system, allowing for accurate description of water content in soil.
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New potential for tracking severe storms
SMOS is helping to accurately forecast and track extreme weather.
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Handing over Metop-C
Mission teams at ESA's ESOC operations centre in Germany handed control of the recently launched Metop-C satellite to EUMETSAT.
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Europe's third polar-orbiting weather satellite lofted into orbit
The third Metop satellite, Metop-C, has been launched on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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Metop-C ready for big day
With liftoff set for 7 November, the latest Metop weather satellite has been rolled out to the launch pad and positioned on the Soyuz rocket.
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Counting down to Metop-C
Teams at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Germany have been training for months in preparation for next week's launch of Metop-C.
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World Water Week: ESA's role in easing water scarcity
Water over exploitation and pollution presents many challenges - forum promotes collaborative action to help solve the looming water crisis.
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Sentinel-1 warns of refugee island flood risk
Bangladesh government proposing a vulnerable low-lying island as a relocation site for thousands, Sentinel-1 data shows site unsuitable.