Latest news and features

Behind the data: Better monitoring of cyclones

Satellite altimeters provide key observations that improve weather forecasting models.

Sentinel-6 reveals clues about the climate hidden in the ocean

How an ocean prediction centre uses Sentinel-6 data to monitor ocean and climate change.

View of the ocean surface with a ship on the horizon

Release of new data aids understanding of rising seas

An international mission to understand a global threat.

Copernicus Data User Uptake 2020 report published

Uptake of Copernicus data provided by EUMETSAT continues to grow.

How the EUMETSAT team have been getting ready for launch and operations

Gareth Williams, Sentinel-6 System & Operations Preparation Manager discusses pre-launch activities.

Ready to launch this weekend: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

The satellite is scheduled for launch on 21 November 2020.

Satellite launch holds extra meaning for outgoing EUMETSAT DG

Satellite launch holds special poignancy for EUMETSAT DG.

Sentinel-6 radio occultation mission

Today we’d like to introduce you to one more member of the EUMETSAT Sentinel-6 mission team, Axel von Engeln, who is a Remote Sensing Scientist for Radio Occultation.

Latest update on the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

NASA has released the following information about the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which was planned for launch on 10 November, 2020.