Sentinel-2B, soon to be launched
The preparations of a new Copernicus Earth observation satellite, Sentinel-2B, are finished and the satellite will soon be carried into orbit by ESA’s own lightweight launcher Vega, departing from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou.
Sentinel-2B is set to play a key role in the Copernicus programme, the world’s largest environmental monitoring programme which is headed by the European Commission in partnership with ESA.
Follow the Sentinel-2B launch campaign:
http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/category/Sentinel-2/
More about Sentinel-2:
http://www.esa.int/sentinel2
Great!! Looking forward to it…
Soon 2B launched eh?
(sorry…)
1:35 Oh, so it's will ve equipped with laser communication with EDRS? Nice!
Let's hope the launch goes ok.
I wonder if it will be possible to see it from earth with simple apparatus…
"Sentinel", where have I heard that before … oh yeah, in The Matrix
Wow! Amazing satellite!!
WAY TO GO!