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News- The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured satellite images of Northern Italy during the February 2026 Winter Olympics.
About Copernicus Sentinel-2 Mission
- It is an Earth observation satellite mission that monitors land surface conditions using high-resolution imagery.
- It is part of Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme.
- Developed by: The mission has been developed by the European Space Agency for the European Union.
- Aim: The mission aims to monitor variability in land surface conditions and environmental health using optical multispectral data.
- Satellite Constellation
- It comprises a land monitoring constellation of two polar-orbiting satellites placed in the same sun-synchronous orbit.
- The twin satellites, S-2B and S-2C, provide a wide swath width of 290 kilometres and a high revisit time.
- Key Features
- The mission delivers high-resolution optical multispectral imagery across 13 spectral bands.
- The data supports applications such as agriculture monitoring, disaster management, ecosystem observation, and water quality assessment.
- It enables real-time observation of environmental changes across large land areas.
About Copernicus Programme
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