ESA Releases First High-Resolution Images from Sentinel-1D Satellite
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The European Space Agency has released the first high-resolution radar images from the newly launched Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite. The images, shared at ESA's Ministerial Council in Bremen, Germany, showcase glaciers in Antarctica, the tip of South America, and the city of Bremen itself. Sentinel-1D was launched on November 4th aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the latest addition to the groundbreaking Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission for Earth observation.
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Glaciers in Antarctica, the tip of South America, as well as the city of Bremen, are visible in these stunning radar images.
The groundbreaking Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission saw the arrival in orbit of its latest satellite earlier in November: Sentinel-1D was launched on 4 November, on board an Ariane 6.
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