Marking another significant step in the GMES initiative, ESA and Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract worth €270 million to build the second Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 satellites. Led by the European Commission in partnership with ESA, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide a unique tool to monitor the environment. This initiative will fulfil policy-makers' growing needs to access accurate and timely information to manage the environment better, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security.   Read More