| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/15/5235 (23.06.15) |
| Publication Date | 23/06/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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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. 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. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5235_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
