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21/04/2010	ERS-2 celebrates 15 years of Earth observation
13/04/2010	ESA's ice mission delivers first data
08/04/2010	Successful launch for ESA’s CryoSat-2 ice satellite
31/03/2010	Astrium to build ESA's second Sentinel-2 satellite for GMES
12/03/2010	Signature secures future Sentinels for GMES
23/02/2010	First images from ESA’s water mission
04/02/2010	Weather satellite sets new service record
02/11/2009	Two new ESA satellites successfully lofted into orbit
30/09/2009	GOCE delivering data for best gravity map ever
05/06/2009	ESA extends Envisat satellite mission
17/03/2009	ESA launches Earth Explorer mission GOCE
23/01/2009	ESA awarded by Japanese Space Agency
27/05/2008	EarthCARE satellite contract signed
17/04/2008	GMES Sentinel-2 satellite contract signed
14/04/2008	Contract signed for ESA’s Sentinel-3 earth observation satellite
19/12/2007	ESA and EC take major step forward in GMES
22/11/2007	ESA celebrates 30 years of Meteosat
18/06/2007	Contract signed for building of GMES Sentinel-1 satellite
16/05/2007	MetOp-A takes up service
11/05/2007	ESA presents the sharpest ever satellite map of Earth
28/02/2007	Envisat still going strong after five successful years
16/02/2007	ESA celebrates 15 years of near-real time data delivery in Earth Observation
05/12/2006	Explore planet Earth in near-real time
16/11/2006	European Space Agency and Google Earth showcase our planet
23/10/2006	ESA’s small Proba satellite celebrates five years in space
27/09/2006	New scientific challenges and goals for ESA's Living Planet Programme
15/06/2006	ESA and Spot Image set precedence with data sharing
28/02/2006	Four years on, Envisat hailed for its contribution to Earth science
26/10/2005	Implementing European Space Policy: Key ESA/EC agreement on Earth Observation data signed today
24/10/2005	Report emphasises science benefits of ESA's Earth Observation Envelope Programme
21/10/2005	ESA's new Earth Images Gallery: Typhoon Kirogi makes stormy entry
21/04/2005	A decade after launch, ERS-2's mission continues
15/03/2005	ESA announces Call for next Earth Explorer missions
07/02/2005	MERIS captures all of Europe from orbit
01/02/2005	Earth & Space Week 2005: Celebrating our planet while reaching for the stars
02/11/2004	MSG-4 contract means sunny outlook for European weather forecasting
22/10/2004	Three years of Proba, the 'smart' satellite that runs itself
08/10/2004	Envisat meets Phileas Fogg: two world travellers brought together by CD-ROM
17/06/2004	ESA and EADS-CASA sign contract to build instrument for the SMOS mission
15/06/2004	'Space and Major Disasters' - Charter members strengthen ties with UN
03/06/2004	A 'Swarm' of satellites for a unique look inside the Earth
28/04/2004	Plan for global Earth monitoring agreed at Tokyo summit
27/04/2004	Enter the Dragon: ESA and China's joint Earth watch begins
01/03/2004	Envisat concludes a busy second year in orbit
05/02/2004	ESA to select new Earth Explorers missions
30/01/2004	Envisat completes its ten thousandth orbit of the Earth
27/10/2003	MERIS data users meet at ESA/ESRIN in Italy
04/08/2003	CryoSat takes significant step towards final completion
01/08/2003	CHRIS/Proba takes lead in Spanish campaign to help hyperspectral sensor development
10/07/2003	Passing its global sight test leaves MERIS ready for work
28/05/2003	SpaceGrid study ends on an optimistic note
25/04/2003	All that glitters: The first ERS/Envisat interferogram
08/04/2003	ESA and NASDA complete successful data relay tests between Artemis and Adeos II
19/03/2003	Artemis relays first images for Envisat
12/03/2003	UK space museum marks Envisat’s first year
28/02/2003	Envisat celebrates first anniversary in space
24/02/2003	Eyeing orbits from a new perspective - your PC
22/11/2002	A busy time for the Envisat Validation Campaign
22/11/2002	25 years of European satellite meteorology - Happy Birthday, Meteosat!
19/11/2002	ESA chairs 16th CEOS Plenary Meeting
07/11/2002	Tools for schools: Eduspace offers new ways to teach Earth observation
31/10/2002	The power of two: Envisat demonstrates combined imagery from dual sensors
24/10/2002	UN/ESA programme "trains the trainers" in Earth observation
22/10/2002	Happy birthday and congratulations Proba
27/09/2002	New Earth Observation Handbook released
09/09/2002	Latin America reaps development dividends with ESA Earth observation training
05/09/2002	Envisat Validation Campaign launches balloons over Sweden
04/09/2002	New Envisat images available
29/08/2002	Flawless launch of a super Meteosat
01/08/2002	Envisat Validation Campaign takes-off
25/06/2002	Envisat breaks the terabyte barrier
11/06/2002	ESA releases new set of Envisat Earth images
30/05/2002	ESA’s Chairmanship of CEOS
29/05/2002	ESA selects new Earth-Observation missions
26/04/2002	MetOp website goes live
23/03/2002	WMO celebrates 52 years
18/03/2002	"The first check-up of the Earth" - Media event at ESA/ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
05/03/2002	Envisat prepares to start work
04/03/2002	Reflections on a launch
01/03/2002	Europe’s environmental eye soars into orbit
26/02/2002	ESA's Envisat satellite ready for lift-off
11/02/2002	Post Granada 2001 – EarthCARE, SPECTRA and WALES advance to Phase A
27/01/2002	Postcards from Kourou
24/01/2002	Envisat - the detail's in the data…
22/01/2002	First PROBA pictures promise wealth of environmental data
30/11/2001	Signatures herald start of GOCE Mission
24/10/2001	New views of Earth
02/10/2001	ERS-2 goes gyro-less
07/09/2001	Autumn - a busy time for GRID enthusiasts
17/07/2001	A decade of ERS Earth-watching
19/06/2001	Green Propellant for Space Propulsion
17/06/2001	..and the winner is Anke Hartmanns!
23/05/2001	Environment satellite goes on tour
12/02/2001	First Earth Explorer Core Mission moves into gear
05/02/2001	Envisat's last weeks on European soil
18/01/2001	Envisat launch: only a few months to go!
11/11/2001	Europe's Environment Satellite
27/10/2000	Envisat launch: Win a chance to send your drawing into space!
26/10/2000	Contracts signed for the distribution of Earth observation data

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