Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite sends back its first high-quality images.

Sentinel-2C, launched just two weeks ago, has already transmitted its first images. These images showcase a vast area from Seville, Spain, through the Camargue region in France to Barcelona, Spain, as well as details of wildfires in California and the Great Blue Hole in Belize. The satellite is equipped with a multi-spectral imager that captures high-resolution images from an altitude of 786 kilometers, covering a swath of 290 kilometers.

The quality of the first images has exceeded expectations, demonstrating the satellite's exceptional performance. Simona Ceccarelli, Head of the Earth Observation Program at ESA, stated that these images strongly affirm the success of the mission. Sentinel-2C will serve the Copernicus program for the coming years.

Following its launch, the satellite entered a commissioning phase, during which the multi-spectral imager will undergo calibration over the next three months. Sentinel-2C will operate alongside Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3, and Sentinel-5P.

Copernicus Sentinel-2 data is widely applied in various fields, including agriculture, water quality monitoring, and natural disaster management. The data is freely accessible through the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem.

The Sentinel-2 mission is part of the Copernicus program, which is the Earth observation component of the EU's space program.