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The Airbus-built @CopernicusEU Sentinel-6B satellite is now fully operational and will ensure the continuity of global sea-level records started over 30 years ago.
Why does this matter?
Because these measurements are vital for understanding long-term climate change, improving marine weather forecasts, safeguarding our oceans and protecting coastal communities around the world.
Operated by @EUMETSAT on behalf of the @EU_Commission, this satellite was developed in partnership with @ESA, @NASA, @NOAA and @CNES.
#Copernicus Sentinel-6B enters operational service today! 🛰️
Ensuring that a global sea level record begun over 30 years ago will continue into the 2030s, it will help:
🌊 Track sea-level rise
🌊 Predict storm & hurricanes
🌊 Protect coastal communities
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Airbus to build 2️⃣ additional Galileo G2 satellites 🧭🛰️
Airbus Defence and Space has been contracted by the European Space Agency @esa on behalf of the EU agency for Space Programme @EU4Space to build two additional Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites.
Building on the initial batch of six satellites, this order adds two more units to the Galileo Second Generation constellation, expanding a fleet designed to bring augmented navigation precision, fully digital reconfigurable payloads, and advanced anti-jamming capabilities to Europe.
Learn more: airbus.com/en/newsroom/press…
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What can nine hours in Earth’s shadow teach #Juice about how to explore #Jupiter? A lot! 🌑
Teams got to:
🔋 Test the spacecraft’s batteries
🔬 Do science in the dark
📷 Exercise autonomous navigation
All while Earth helped steer Juice towards Jupiter.
Read more 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Support/Ope…
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🔴 Before @esa's Rosalind Franklin rover can explore Mars, it must first drive off its lander.
🪨 We might touch down on a slope or on top of a rock, and we will only have one chance to get it right.
Once the rover leaves the landing platform, there is no way back.
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Did you know that Airbus is a key player in Europe’s space independence?
During this #WorldSpaceWeek, we are highlighting the technologies that connect us to space and improve our lives on Earth 🌍💫
One of our greatest achievements? Our contribution to the Ariane 6 launcher, that provides reliable and autonomous space transport solutions for Europe 🚀
Take a closer look at our expertise 🔎
@Arianespace @ArianeGroup
Before the @esa's #ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover searches for signs of past life on the Red Planet in 2030, we put its prototype to the test in Spain’s Tabernas Desert, alongside scientists, @esa and academic partners. 🏜️🔴
🎬 Watch the field trial in action: Engineering the future, from Earth to Mars.👇
What does space have to do with your morning coffee? ☕🛰️
Satellites like our Pléiades Neo take the pulse of our planet every single day. They monitor climate patterns, track natural resources, and help farmers grow the food we rely on.
Our Starling service for example helps coffee industries to manage their production.
Space isn't just about exploring the unknown, it's about protecting our home. 🌍
#WorldSpaceWeek #IAC2026
✍️ Just happened at #IAC2026: Signature of the Sentinel-6 🛰️ New Generation concept & design phase!
The future of ocean monitoring is taking shape as @ESA awards @AirbusSpace the contract for Phase A/B1 of the @CopernicusEU Sentinel-6 NG satellite, aiming to provide ultra-precise ocean surface topography data.
The International Astronautical Congress #IAC2026 seen from space with our Pléiades Neo satellite 🛰️ orbiting at 620km above us 🔎
Visit us to learn more about our latest space tech & innovations.
📍Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷
We are kicking off #IAC2026, the 77th International Astronautical Congress.
This year’s motto: “The World needs more Space” 💫
Learn how Space Exploration, Earth Observation, space-based Connectivity & Science are benefiting life on Earth.
Take a look behind the scenes 🇪🇺🛰️
Here's the latest batch of @EutelsatGroup OneWeb satellites lined up in the Airbus constellation production line in Toulouse.
Since 2019, OneWeb satellites have been delivering seamless, high-speed broadband worldwide, and that level of reliability starts right here in the cleanroom.
As we work through the next fleet, every detail is monitored to ensure these satellites sustain global connectivity🛰️
The squad is almost ready for orbit! 🚀
Learn more: airbus.com/en/newsroom/press…
Is there evidence of ancient life on Mars? 🌌
To answer one of humanity's biggest questions, we must test for the extreme.
We are in the Tabernas desert in Spain with @esa conducting field trials for the Rosalind Franklin #ExoMars rover, built by #Airbus.
The objective: train the scientists and mission operators while validating that the prototype rover executes every command with precision.🎯🔴
📍 Tabernas, Andalusia, Spain
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Our Smile mission is ready for science.
Its ultraviolet camera has already captured this substorm rippling through the northern lights around Earth’s North Pole.
Smile will study how Earth responds to the solar wind, helping us better understand space weather.
Read more: esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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Inspector Smile is ready for science! 🫡
This is Smile’s first ultraviolet view showing an auroral substorm.
With the ultraviolet camera now operational, Smile becomes the first spacecraft since 2008 to capture the full ring of northern lights around the north pole in ultraviolet light.
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A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter.
Earlier today, @ESA_Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
ALT Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left.
ALT Part of the island of Madagascar in black and white.
ALT A crescent Moon, with about a quarter of the Moon showing. Many craters are visible.
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Juice is returning to Earth, again 🛰️
On 28 September the spacecraft will fly by Earth, coming within 8640 km of our planet.
The closest approach will be over the Indian Ocean at 13:45 CEST (11:45 UTC) 👉 esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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@ESA_JUICE
ALT Illustration showing Earth seen from space, the Juice spacecraft and its trajectory during the flyby.
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🐻 Where do elusive Andean bears roam, and why?
With support from CCF’s geospatial analysis + @AirbusFdn 30cm Pléiades Neo imagery + thousands of GPS locations, @amazonacca is revealing how bears use Peru’s Manu Biosphere Reserve, turning data into insight
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From a 2D satellite image … to a 3D world!🌍🛰️
How do we reconstruct the Earth in 3D using satellite data? 🤔
It starts with satellite photogrammetry. 📸
Using our Pléiades Neo satellite imagery, we capture the same area from multiple angles during a single overpass. By measuring parallax, the apparent shift of buildings, trees and terrain between images, we can calculate their depth and height.
The journey from satellite to 3D mesh:
1️⃣ Multi-stereo satellite imagery
2️⃣ Dense 3D point cloud (X, Y, Z)
3️⃣ Triangular surface mesh
4️⃣ Satellite imagery projected onto the model
The result? Detailed, realistic 3D environments ready to support digital twins and geospatial applications. 🚀
And with 3D-Ready Tasking, the multi-stereo imagery needed for 3D projects can now be ordered directly through the Airbus OneTasking service.
Ready to turn satellite imagery into 3D?
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Airbus and Unseenlabs to develop France’s future military signal intelligence satellites.
Airbus was selected by @DGA and the Ministry of Armed Forces @Armees_Gouv alongside @UnseenLabs to develop the CASSIOPÉE space intelligence system for France.
As the core of the new CELESTE program, CASSIOPÉE will renew France’s space-based Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) by 2032 offering improved technical performance and greater responsiveness.
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