News & Features Apply Refine results Type Article News Categories Satellites Atmospheric composition Ocean Data Organisation Sentinel Jason Tags Cooperation International Sentinel-6 Corporate Copernicus Events Climate WEKEO Press Release Date 2020 Date January February March April May June July August September October November December SHOW ALL 38 results News 9 December 2020 The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite delivers promising first altimeter data Highly accurate measurements are mission’s first reward. News 8 December 2020 Second WEkEO online webinar coming soon Discover what makes WEkEO unique in a series of webinars. News 2 December 2020 EUMETSAT to exploit ESA-developed launchers and flight operations software EUMETSAT expresses confidence in the next generation of European launchers. News 25 November 2020 "Introduction to the WEkEO DIAS” online webinar coming soon Discover what makes WEkEO unique in a series of webinars. News 24 November 2020 EUMETSAT takes control of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich EUMETSAT to operate crucial ocean-monitoring satellite. News 21 November 2020 Successful launch for crucial ocean-monitoring satellite The satellite will expand the unique record of mean sea level. News 20 November 2020 How the EUMETSAT team have been getting ready for launch and operations Gareth Williams, Sentinel-6 System & Operations Preparation Manager discusses pre-launch activities. News 18 November 2020 Satellite launch holds extra meaning for outgoing EUMETSAT DG Satellite launch holds special poignancy for EUMETSAT DG. News 4 November 2020 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. News 4 November 2020 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. News 2 November 2020 Sentinel-6: Webinars this week Ahead of the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, EUMETSAT is involved in a series of live webinars about sea-level rise monitoring from space. News 28 October 2020 Meet the Sentinel-6 team Getting the ground segment preparations ready News 23 October 2020 Sentinel-6 – Meet the team behind the mission Getting the inside view on Copernicus Sentinel-6 News 21 October 2020 Call for abstracts Second Operational Satellite Oceanography Symposium, 25-27 May 2021 News 20 October 2020 Meet the Sentinel-6 Team In the run-up to the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich on 10 November 2020, we would like to introduce you to some of the people involved in the mission. News 9 October 2020 EUMETSAT’s future focus – a new era approaches In a time of changing weather patterns and a changing climate, the need for more and accurate information about planet Earth is acute. News 2 October 2020 Support grows for Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) European meteorological institutions and the World Meteorological Organization back funding initiative to support climate adaptation. News 25 September 2020 Webinar on Earth observation in Africa. Webinar on Earth observation in Africa. News 11 September 2020 Systems and teams get ready for the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Today, after a comprehensive review, EUMETSAT and the other European and US partners of the Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 programme confirmed readiness of all systems and teams for the launch and operations of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite. News 7 September 2020 Preparing to operate Copernicus Sentinel-6 Nothing beats the excitement of preparing for a satellite launch for workers at Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT. News 10 August 2020 An “experiment” 28 years ago proves its worth The “most successful ocean experiment of all time” began 28 years ago today, with the launch of the first joint European-US satellite designed to map ocean surface topography – TOPEX/Poseidon. News 6 August 2020 Passing of an Earth science champion Dr Michael Freilich, the former Director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, passed away on 5 August. News 14 July 2020 Copernicus Data User Uptake 2019 Report published Thousands of people – business owners, researchers, educators and private individuals – are diving in to the ever-growing ocean of satellite data and products made available by EUMETSAT, a new report has shown. News 3 July 2020 Join the first WEkEO online training workshop and discover more about the platform The WEkEO V1 cloud platform provides a gateway to a huge portfolio of Copernicus service and Sentinel satellite data. News 2 July 2020 EUMETSAT plans transition to Meteosat Third Generation Meeting on 30 June in virtual configuration, the Council of Europe’s operational satellite agency for weather and climate, EUMETSAT, approved the transition plan from the second to the third generation of Meteosat geostationary satellites for 2022-2026. News 2 July 2020 EUMETSAT Council appoints Philip Evans as next Director-General EUMETSAT has appointed Philip Evans as the organisation’s next Director-General for a five-year term, starting on 1 January 2021. News 24 June 2020 Online WEkEO demo on 2 July Find out how to access freely available Copernicus environmental data by joining an online demo for the WEkEO platform. News 18 June 2020 User workshop on Satellite Atmospheric Composition An interactive user workshop on Satellite Atmospheric Composition, organised by EUMETSAT News 17 June 2020 WEKEO V1: Connect directly to Copernicus data We are pleased to announce that the WEkEO VI version is now available and offers a range of improvements and new functionalities. News 15 June 2020 Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich undergoes rigorous testing Once the state-of-the-art Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launches in November, it will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level — a key indicator of how Earth's warming climate is affecting the oceans, weather and coastlines. News 3 June 2020 16th International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space Jointly organised by EUMETSAT, ESA, the ECMWF, and the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme, the first, virtual IWGGMS is taking place as planned on 02 - 05 June. News 12 May 2020 EUMETSAT redistributes novel real-time wind data Today, EUMETSAT started to make novel observations about the vertical distribution of wind available to national meteorological services for use in weather forecasting. News 27 April 2020 Be a part of the EGU2020 With the official cancellation of the annual European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly originally scheduled to take place on 04-08 May in Vienna News 7 April 2020 Solidarity and skill triumph over devastation of earthquake, pandemic Accurate weather forecasts are critically important for community safety, particularly during times of crisis. News 24 March 2020 Gauging the defining challenge of our time The World Meteorological Organization’s “Statement on the State of the Climate 2019” makes for sobering reading. News 19 March 2020 COVID-19 - Latest status of services for users In these very special times, we continue to work to the best of our ability to ensure that our operational services are delivered without interruption or delay. News 3 February 2020 The story behind the decision to rename a satellite Naming a satellite after a person – other than historical or mythical figures – is a very rare occurrence. News 28 January 2020 Europe honours US Earth scientist The first spacecraft in the next-generation of a joint US-European satellite mission monitoring global sea level rise will be named after retired NASA scientist Mike Freilich, in honour of his decades-long championing of Earth science.