Enterprise and Industry - European Commission - Earth observation: Copernicus satellite lifts off successfully

Enterprise and Industry - European Commission - Earth observation: Copernicus satellite lifts off successfully

Today’s successful launch marks a major milestone for EU’s Earth observation programme Copernicus.

European Commission Vice President @AntonioTajaniEU, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship said: “Thanks to Sentinel 1A, the first of a constellation of satellites dedicated to the Copernicus programme, brand new eyes will observe our living Earth as never before and these eyes will be European! The data provided by this satellite will enable considerable progress in improving maritime security, climate change monitoring and providing support in emergency and crisis situations. Multiplying, in this way, the benefits that European citizens will reap from our space programmes.”