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The heavy cargo launchers, developed for a decade by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianegroup, was launched by a European spacecraft in Kuros, French Guiana, on Tuesday. After a little more than an hour, the satellite was separated from the rocket and began his journey along the ground.
With this new satellite, the EU strengthens his position as a leader in observing the ground, according to Andrius Cublil, the EU Commissioner on Defense and Cosmos.
What is earth observation and why does it matter?
Observation of land is the process of collecting information about the natural, chemical and biological systems of our planet – Europe is based on the Sentinel satellites Copernicus, controlled by the European Space Agency.
From the melting of Arctic ice to mapping of dexterity, the technology allows scientists to see changes in the environment with great accuracy.
The new satellite, Sentinel-5A, will work as a European agency for the operation of meteorological satellites (Eumetsat) and is designed to provide high-quality data to predict extreme weather, monitor greenhouse gas emissions and temperature monitoring.
“Extreme weather has cost hundreds of billions of euros in Europe and tens of thousands of lives over the past 40 years,” said Euronews Euronews. This launch is a “important step forward to provide national meteorological services to the highest tools for saving life, protecting property and resistance to climatic crisis.”
Timo Pesonen, General Director of the Defense Industry and Space Space Commission, said on social networks that he hopes that the new Sentinel satellite will participate in monitoring the quality of air and broadcasts around the world to support the EU policy, such as the EU policy and the air quality strategy.
Independent course in Europe for space
Copernicus satellite program is the most advanced land in the world, but the EU did not have its ability to send these satellites to space. Combining the satellite technologies of the world with independent power, Europe is positioned both in science and in the infrastructure of land observations.
Until now, space ambitions in Europe have encountered this practical challenge to put the satellites on the way regardless of external bodies. Since Russian Soyuz missiles are no longer an option, Epirus is increasingly dependent on SpaceX, Elon Musk, based in the United States, for launching an ally that put him in a difficult position.