Week in images: 25-29 November 2024

Discover our week through the lens

The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite is ready for liftoff! Tune in to ESA WebTV on 4 December from 22:00 CET to watch the satellite soar into space on a Vega-C rocket to be launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Sentinel-1C is scheduled to liftoff at 22:20 CET.

Image: BepiColombo's fifth Mercury flyby

Image: A colourful patchwork of agricultural fields is pictured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1 over southeastern Romania.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 29, 2024
NASA has advanced the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-led by McGill University's Professor Daryl Haggard, to the final selection phase of its $1 billion space probe competition. The AXIS mission seeks to explore the origins of primordial black holes from the early universe, investigating their formation and influence on galaxy evolution. It will also study explosive phe

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 29, 2024
The commercial Earth Observation (EO) market is forecasted to experience substantial growth, according to the latest Earth Observation Data and Services Market report from Novaspace. Currently valued at $5 billion, the market is projected to surpass $8 billion by 2033. The services segment is expected to grow from $3.1 billion to $4.9 billion during the same period. The report attributes t

London, UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2024
SatVu, a prominent climate technology innovator, has secured Pounds 20 million in funding to propel its advanced high-resolution thermal imaging technology. The funding consists of a Pounds 10 million equity round led jointly by Adara Ventures and existing backer Molten Ventures, alongside an insurance payout. This investment marks the debut of Adara Ventures Energy Fund, dedicated to su

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 29, 2024
New Zealand-headquartered Zenno Astronautics has announced the initial close of its seed expansion funding round, marking a major milestone for the space-focused superconductor company. The round was led by New Zealand's Global From Day One (GD1), with notable contributions from Shasta Ventures and existing backers such as Nuance, K1W1, UniServices, NZVC, and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners

Press Release N° 66–2024

Journalists are invited to an event at the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB) on 4 December to follow the launch of Proba-3, the world’s first precision formation flying mission.  

Launched just six months ago and still in its commissioning phase, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite is already producing remarkable data from its four instruments, offering groundbreaking insights into clouds, aerosols, and Earth’s energy balance.

Highlighting the importance to Earth system science and climate research, teams worldwide are out in force taking measurements to verify and enhance the accuracy of EarthCARE’s data.