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Sentinel-1D Launch Campaign Social Event
Saturday, 27th of September On the 27th of September the ESA Sentinel-1D team hosted a social gathering at the Créolia restaurant, located by the sea at the Des Roches hotel. Representatives from Arianespace, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), Thales Alenia Space Italy (TASI), Airbus Defence and Space Germany (ASD) and the European Space Agency…
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ESOC SImulations
Thursday 9th of October Whilst this blog is full of pictures from the launch site in Kourou, French Guyana, there is also a lot of activity carried out back in Europe or more precisely in ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany to get the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) Team ready for Launch. This team of unsung…
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Boat Trip to Lake Saut
Saturday, 27th of September On the 27th of September some of the team went on a Boat trip to explore the beautiful Lake Saut. The Petit-Saut lake is the reservoir formed by the eponymous bar. With an area of more than 300 km2, it is the largest lake in France. It is bounded downstream by the Petit-Saut dam and…
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Sentinel-1D Family pictures
Friday, 26th of September The week of the 22th of September we enjoyed the presence of our dear colleagues from ESA Sentinel-1 team: With most of the ESA team in Kourou, it was an ideal chance to gather in the clean room to take some family pictures in front of Sentinel-1D. We also made some…
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Tuesday, 30th of September The first step of the journey to launch has been completed today! After the validation and set-up of the test equipment brought to Kourou together with the spacecraft and following the authorisation given at the Test Readiness Review, the industrial team (Thales Alenia Space Italy) has been busy performing spacecraft health…
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Welcome cocktail by Arianespace
Thursday, 18th of September On the 18th of September Arianespace hosted a cocktail party to officially welcome the Sentinel-1D team to the European Spaceport. The venue took place at Creolia restaurant in Des Roches hotel. This was the official welcome to the teams participating in Sentinel-1D / VA265 launch campaign. DIFFERENT TEAMS BUILDING A FAMILY…
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HELLO Sentinel-1D!
Friday, 12th of September Sentinel-1D has arrived at CSG, the European Spaceport! After its journey, the satellite remained in its transportation container for 24 hours to acclimate. While Sentinel-1D rested, the team was busy unpacking and setting up all the equipment necessary for health checks after transportation. The equipment used is known as the Electrical…
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Sentinel-1D arrives to French Guiana
Thursday, 8th of September The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has arrived in French Guiana! Only 9 months after the launch of Sentinel-1C, on 5th December 2024, we are back in French Guiana for a new endeavour. SENTINEL-1D JOURNEY Between the 1st and 2nd of September the Sentinel-1D spacecraft was transported by truck from its last integration…
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Guess Who’S Back in Kourou
Monday, 8th of September After the successful launch and commissioning of Sentinel‑1C, the Sentinel-1 team have now returned to Kourou to begin launch preparations for Sentinel‑1D. Sentinel‑1C was launched on 5th December 2024 on Vega-C Return to Flight. Sentinel‑1D is set to join its sibling in orbit, and together they will significantly enhance the capabilities…
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CountDown today’s Launch
Sentinel-1C is Ready for Launch! The teams are ready, the launcher is ready, and Sentinel-1C is ready as we count down to the launch at 10:20 PM CET. You can watch this momentous event live on ESA TV by clicking the link below: Watch Live on ESA TV R David Bibby (Payload Manager) ESA with…
