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New Copernicus satellite launched to keep constant watch on our planet
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The Copernicus Sentinel 1-D satellite successfully launched last night, 4 November, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica.