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Sentinel-3A satellite

Wednesday, July 13th, 2016

Europe’s Workhorse Sentinel Ready for Action

Getting the bigger picture on the health of our planet drew another step closer today as Europe’s Sentinel-3A satellite was handed over to Eumetsat for operations. Since it was launched in February, the satellite and its instruments have been meticulously fine-tuned to make sure that everything is fit and ready for the task in hand: