On a brighter note, the first Sentinel-6 satellite is due to be launched on 21 November. This is a radar altimeter that will measure very precisely the height of the world's oceans. It's data that ...

The new satellite that will become the primary orbital tool for tracking sea-level rise is in excellent shape. Sentinel-6 "Michael Freilich" was only launched three weeks ago, but already it is ...

Arianespace has finally managed to return the Vega-C to flight carrying a Sentinel payload for the European Space Agency (ESA).… After repeated delays, the third Vega-C lifted off from the ...