Sentinel-2 satellite. Computer artwork of the interior of ESA's (European Space Agency) Sentinel-2 satellite. The Sentinel-2 mission is part of the Copernicus programme,formerly Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES). It consists of two identical satellites simultaneously orbiting the earth and providing continuous imagery of all Earth's land surfaces. Each satellite carries a single multi-spectral instrument (MSI) with 13 spectral channels in the visible/near infrared (VNIR) and short wave infrared spectral range (SWIR). Sentinel-2A was launched 23rd June 2015 and Sentinel-2B is due to be launched late 2016. They will be used to image land cover for environmental and agriculture monitoring,glacier monitoring,and flood mapping and management | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / ESA / ATG Medialab |
Bildgröße: | 7111 px × 4001 px |
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