Sentinel-1 orbital reconfiguration dates

With the consecutive successful launches of Sentinel-1C in December 2024 and Sentinel-1D in November 2025, the replenishment of the first-generation satellites is nearly complete. After an interim phase with the three Sentinel-1 satellites in operations, started on 17th April 2026, Sentinel-1A operations will be terminated with the take-over of the new Sentinel-1D unit. This will …

Copernicus Sentinel-3A Unavailability for Lunar Observation planned on 31/05/2026

Due to a Copernicus Sentinel-3A Lunar Observation:SLSTR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 31/05/2026-17:15:24 to 31/05/2026-18:05:54 UTC,MWR products degradation is expected for sensing time from 31/05/2026-17:15:24 to 31/05/2026-18:05:54 UTC,SRAL products degradation is expected for sensing time from 31/05/2026-17:16:24 to 31/05/2026-17:47:44 UTC,DORIS products degradation is expected for sensing time from 31/05/2026-17:16:24 to 31/05/2026-17:47:44 UTC,OLCI …

Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem: Sentinel-2A Extension Campaign

Following the extension campaign, we are pleased to announce that Sentinel-2A products will be available on Copernicus Data Access (CDA) until the end of 2026. Sentinel-2A will continue to operate under the tailored operational scenario introduced in 2025 until 31 December 2026, enhancing the availability of Sentinel-2 measurements compared to the nominal two-satellite Sentinel-2 constellation. …

Sentinel-3 L1/L2 Production Delay

Due to a Ground Segment issue, Copernicus Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B Near Real Time (NRT)/ Short Time Critical (STC) Level-1 and Level-2 products are currently outside the nominal timeliness and will be published with delay.More specifically, the products affected by this issue are those whose sensing periods fall within the following intervals: S3A: from 2026-05-21 06:01:54 …

Copernicus Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2C Data Production Interruption on 7 May 2026

A fire incident occurred yesterday (07 May 2026) at a data centre in the Netherlands, impacting the Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2C production service infrastructure. As a consequence, data production and publication have been unavailable since 08:30 UTC on 07 May 2026. Mitigation activities are currently ongoing to restore the service. Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2C data acquired during …