Second Copernicus satellite reinforces services for citizens and businesses

EU News 171/2015

Brussels, 23 June 2015
IP/15/5235

Europe's Earth observation programme "Copernicus" is making further headway in tackling environmental disasters, improving land use for agriculture and forestry and responding to emergency situations.

One year after the successful launch of the first Copernicus satellite ("Sentinel 1"), a second satellite ("Sentinel 2") was successfully sent into orbit at 03:52 CET on Tuesday 23 June from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5235_en.htm?locale=en

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