Tag "Sentinel-1a"
ESA Sentinel App Season Update!
A new update of the ESA Sentinel App is coming up! The latest changes have brought us the acquisition plans and swath animations for Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B and Sentinel-2A, a powerful
North Korea’s Nuclear Bomb Test Mapped by Europe’s Sentinel-1a
North Korea’s underground nuclear bomb test done in January 2016 has been mapped by Europe’s Sentinel-1a radar satellite. When it happened, The United States Geological Service reported a 5.1 magnitude
Researchers from TNAU Uses Satellite Images for Crop Management
According to recent news by The Hindu, researchers from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, have calculated how much-cultivated area was inundated in the recent rains hit hard the costal
Europe’s Sentinel-2A Satellite Delivers its First Images of Earth
29 June 2015 – Just four days after being lofted into orbit, Europe’s Sentinel-2A satellite delivered its first images of Earth, offering a glimpse of the ‘colour vision’ that it
Successfully Launched Sentinel-2A will Provide Colour Vision of Earth
– Satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space to add colour to the Copernicus programme through multispectral instrument that provides unique image quality – Laser-based data transmission via new SpaceDataHighway
Satellites Catch Austfonna Rapid Ice Loss
Rapid ice loss in a remote Arctic ice cap has been detected by the Sentinel-1A and CryoSat satellites. Located on Norway’s Nordaustlandet island in the Svalbard archipelago, parts of the
RADAR Vision Maps Napa Valley Earthquakes
Sentinel-1A has added yet another string to its bow. Radar images from this fledgling satellite have been used to map the rupture caused by the biggest earthquake that has shaken
First RADAR Images of Earth by Sentinel-1A Satellite
ESA’s Sentinel-1A, kicked off on April 3, 2014, has delivered its first RADAR images of earth. ESA’s Sentinel-1A satellite will provide the ability of policymakers and service providers to access
SENTINEL-1A Rides into Space on a Soyuz
Cameras mounted on the Soyuz Fregat upper stage that sent Sentinel-1A into space on 3 April 2014 captured this footage from liftoff to separation. The 2.3 tonne satellite lifted off
Sentinel Data Free and Open for Pre-registration
In anticipation of the launch for Sentinel-1A, the European Space Agency is pleased to announce the possibility for users to pre-register for online access to Sentinel data. The free, full