GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed

ESA PR 24-2008. The European Space Agency and Astrium today signed a ?195 million contract to provide the first Sentinel-2 earth observation satellite, devoted to monitoring the land environment, as part of the European GMES programme. As prime contractor, Astrium is responsible for the design, development and integration of the satellite, which will perform a high-end multi-spectral optical imaging mission.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMH574XQEF_index_0.html

Time: 17. Apr. 2008

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