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Engineering the future of Earth observation 🛰️🌍! Meet Ainhoa Solana Esteban, who supports the European Space Agency - ESA Sentinel-1 Copernicus mission, contributing to one of Europe’s most important Earth observation programs. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is designed as a two-satellite constellation. Each satellite carries an advanced radar instrument to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. 📷 It is a cornerstone of European Earth observation, generating more than 36 petabytes of open data to support environmental monitoring, maritime surveillance, sea-ice tracking, and emergency response efforts worldwide. 💡 “I’ve had the privilege of participating in two highly enriching ground testing and launch campaigns,” she says. “We successfully launched Sentinel-1C onboard Vega-C’s return to flight and Sentinel-1D on Ariane 6. I was also involved in both LEOP and In-Orbit Commissioning campaigns, including serving as Project Support Lead for the Sentinel-1D LEOP. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ek7FZmmy