Happy birthday, Envisat

Friday, March 2, 2012 - 08:02 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the early hours of 1 March 2002, the largest Earth observation satellite ever built soared into orbit from ESA’s launch base in Kourou, French Guiana. For a decade, Envisat has been keeping watch over our planet.

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