Brussels, 03/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - Sentinel 1A, the first satellite of the EU's earth observation programme, Copernicus, was to be launched from Kourou in French Guiana at 23.02 Brussels time on Thursday 3 April. This launch makes reality of a space initiative that seeks to provide information on the atmosphere, oceans and continental surfaces, in support of a broad range of security and environmental policy applications and decisions.
This first Sentinel 1A satellite will provide a...