The European Space Agency has signed contracts for three High-Priority Candidate Missions for the agency’s Earth-observing Copernicus program. Combined, the contracts are worth 1.3 billion euros.

The Sentinel-2B satellite launched in March 2017 is part of Europe’s Copernicus system of Earth-observation satellites. Credit: Airbus WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency on July 1 awarded 2.5 ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that they have signed a multi-year contract with the European Space ...

The Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions are a major leap forward in Europe's Earth observation capabilities. With the United Kingdom's re-entry to the EU's Copernicus program, funding has been ...

Sept. 4 (UPI) --The European Space Agency launched the final Vega rocket into space late Wednesday with a mission to carry the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite into low-Earth orbit. The launch ...

With commercial companies playing an increasingly important role in creating a dynamic and innovative space industry, nine New Space satellite data suppliers have joined the Copernicus programme as ...

For over a decade, the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Copernicus satellite has been monitoring the earth’s climate and geology to detect abnormal events and monitor trends. The satellite, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final the final Vega rocket launch occurred late Wednesday from Kourou, French Guiana. In its 12 years of use, the rocket ...