Airbus: 3 satellites completed and ready for orbit
(CercleFinance.com) - The Copernicus Sentinel 2C, 2D and 6B climate satellites have been completed and are stored in special tents awaiting their turn in orbit.
These tents meet strict requirements and will keep the satellites clean until each one has to go to its launch site.
The Sentinel satellites feed into Europe's Copernicus program, the world's largest Earth observation and monitoring program, providing images for a myriad of applications ranging from food safety to monitoring the shrinking ice caps.
The head of Earth Observation Systems, said that the work of the European Copernicus program is vital. It monitors the health of the Earth for the price of just one cup of coffee per citizen per year.
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These tents meet strict requirements and will keep the satellites clean until each one has to go to its launch site.
The Sentinel satellites feed into Europe's Copernicus program, the world's largest Earth observation and monitoring program, providing images for a myriad of applications ranging from food safety to monitoring the shrinking ice caps.
The head of Earth Observation Systems, said that the work of the European Copernicus program is vital. It monitors the health of the Earth for the price of just one cup of coffee per citizen per year.
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