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24.11.2020 Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite was launched at 18:17 (CET) on 21 November 2020 from Vandenberg air force base, California.[more]


20.11.2020 Sentinel-6 ready to launch

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

"Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" is expected to launch on November 21, 2020: a new ocean observation mission begins to measure sea level with a regular, uniform and global coverage.[more]


19.11.2020 SGDR+ Ice Sheet product

The SARAL/AltiKa SGDR+ Ice Sheet product has been produced in the frame of the Alti-Glacio project funded by the CNES. The goal is to provide to the cryosphere community users fields dedicated to ice sheet surface computed with...


03.11.2020 Two years of CFOSAT!

CFOSAT has therefore been running for two years accumulating precious quality data which is now used daily for operational and scientific applications. It is undoubtedly a great technical and scientific success in a context of...


03.11.2020 Novembre 2020 : Altimeters see Pantanal water level at its lowest

The Pantanal area experiences a very severe drought. Altimeters can measure such variations along their tracks.