Probing vegetation

The first global map of vegetation from the recently launched Proba-V has been unveiled, demonstrating that the satellite is on track to continue a 15-year legacy of global vegetation monitoring from space

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Earth from Space

Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. Check out one of the first images from Proba-V over the border region of northern Syria, southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq in the seventy-first edition. 

See also ... to download the image.

• www-adm.esa.int/
• www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Earth_from_Space_Probing_Mesopotamia

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Image of the week

Proba-V captured this image over the border region of Syria, Turkey and Iraq

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Proba-V tracking aircraft in flight from orbit

Proba-V tracking aircraft in flight from orbit

13-06-2013 10:14 AM CEST

ESA's Proba-V has become the first satellite to pick up aircraft tracking signals, allowing aircraft across the globe to be followed in flight from space.

European Space Agency YouTube Update

Earth from Space: Special edition

11-06-2013 05:43 PM CEST

Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. In this special edition, Bianca Hoersch, Proba-V Mission Manager, and Stefano Bianchi, Vega Programme Manager, join the show to look back on Vega's May launch and what to expect from the Proba-V mission.

Earth from Space

Earth from Space

11-06-2013 02:10 PM CEST

Bianca Hoersch and Stefano Bianchi join the Earth from Space video programme to discuss the Vega launch of Proba-V

Earth from Space

Earth from Space

10-06-2013 02:06 PM CEST

Join us Tuesday, 11 June, at 14:00 CEST as ESA's Bianca Hoersch and Stefano Bianchi discuss the Vega launch of Proba-V

The west of France, the first image of Proba-V

The west of France, the first image of Proba-V

21-05-2013 02:00 PM CEST

Launched on May 7, the observation of Proba-V Earth satellite is operational. The imager Vegetation was on and took his first picture above western France.

Proba-V opens its eyes

Proba-V opens its eyes

17-05-2013 02:00 PM CEST

Earth watcher Proba-V is in good health following its launch last week. The Vegetation imager has been switched on and the first image has been captured over western France.

ESA’S Vega launcher scores new success with Proba-V

ESA'S Vega launcher scores new success with Proba-V

07-05-2013 03:34 PM CEST

PR N° 12–2013 - The second flight of ESA's newest launch vehicle has been completed from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Two Earth observation satellites, ESA's Proba-V and Vietnam's VNREDSat‑1A, were released into different orbits, demonstrating the rocket's versatility. Estonia's first satellite, the ESTCube‑1 technology demonstrator, was also released into orbit.