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European Parliament adopts European Earth Observation programme Copernicus

Brussels, Belgium - The launch of the first satellite Sentinel-1 in April

The European Commission welcomed yesterday's vote of the European Parliament on the Copernicus Regulation. Copernicus, the EU's Earth Observation Programme, will ensure the regular observation and monitoring of Earth sub-systems, the atmosphere, oceans, and continental surfaces, and will provide reliable, validated and guaranteed information in support of a broad range of environmental and security...

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Rome, Italy, 03/13/2014 11:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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