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Sentinel-2 satellite

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

Sentinel Imagery Now Works Inside ArcGIS

Redlands, California —Esri enhanced its ArcGIS technology to simplify the use of free global imagery from the Sentinel-2 satellite launched by the European Space Agency. ArcGIS supports visualization, interpretation, and analysis of Sentinel imagery, which is of significant value in applications for forestry, agriculture, land resources management, and environmental monitoring. “Scientists and GIS professionals rely

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

Sofradir Delivers a Record 24 Infrared Detectors for the Sentinel 2 Space Mission

Palaiseau, near Paris, France, June 24, 2015 — Sofradir, the global leader of advanced infrared (IR) detectors for military, space and industrial applications, today announces it delivered 24 shortwave IR detectors (SWIR) to Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) for the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 mission.  

Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

Sentinel-2A: New Eyes of Copernicus Ready for Space

Friedrichshafen/Ottobrunn, Feb.24, 2015 — After six months of intensive testing, the first Sentinel-2 satellite developed and built by Airbus Defence and Space for the European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready for its mission in space.