(CercleFinance.com) – The Copernicus Sentinel 2C, 2D and 6B climate satellites have been finalized and are stored in special tents awaiting their turn in orbit. These tents meet strict requirements and will keep the satellites clean until everyone has to go to their launch site.
Sentinel satellites power Europe’s Copernicus programme, the world’s largest Earth observation and monitoring programme, providing imagery for a myriad of applications ranging from food security to monitoring shrinking ice sheets.
Albert Zaglauer, Head of Earth Observation Systems, says: ‘The work of the European Copernicus program is vital. It monitors the health of our planet for the price of a single cup of coffee per citizen per year. ‘
Sentinel-2C is currently scheduled for launch in 2024.