Dossier
Sentinel-1
Coverage of Sentinel-1 in the Nexus archive.
- All Four Sentinel-1 Satellites Are Now Live
The European Union's Copernicus program has activated all four Sentinel-1 satellites, enhancing Earth observation capabilities. This expansion strengthens Europe's ability to monitor environmental changes and support disaster response efforts through advanced radar imaging.
- When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf
Bellingcat has launched an updated open-source tool called the Iran Conflict Damage Proxy Map to estimate building damage in Iran and the Gulf region using satellite imagery. The tool employs Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data from the Sentinel-1 satellite and a damage detection algorithm to identify structural destruction when commercial satellite imagery access is restricted.