Seventh Sentinel satellite launched for @CopernicusEU. During the next three days controllers will check that all the #Sentinel3 satellite’s systems are working and begin calibrating the instrumentsDetails: https://t.co/gABsGY41JR pic.twitter.com/ljpQJnmajw — […]

#Sentinel3 is phoning home! #We have #AOS! Congrats to the entire extended teams and families. Congrats to all of Europe. Here are @AschbacherJosef’s first words on the success of the […]

Who doesn't like a star map? 😉 — ESA (@esa) April 25, 2018

First signal from #Sentinel3 B received 👍 @ESA_EO @esaoperations pic.twitter.com/mFVWcHXP4F — Jan Wörner (@janwoerner) April 25, 2018

FIRST COMMAND SUCCESSFUL! The Spacecraft Controller in #ESOC has sent the first command to #Sentinel3 B. Flight operations are now fully under way! — ESA Operations (@esaoperations) April 25, 2018

Acquisition of signal! #Sentinel3 solar arrays full deployed. Live: https://t.co/RjpkNUwAvh pic.twitter.com/G5376gOeWC — ESA (@esa) April 25, 2018

Ground Operations Manager announces 5 minutes to expected AoS (that's Acquisition of Signal from #Sentinel3 B)…. nearly there…. — ESA Operations (@esaoperations) April 25, 2018

NOW: Live coverage of #Sentinel3 separation and signal acquisition: https://t.co/RjpkNUwAvh pic.twitter.com/TRJxbuP82R — ESA (@esa) April 25, 2018

The handover of the ownership of the #Sentinel3 B satellite from @esa to the #EuropeanUnion (represented by @EU_Commission) has officially taken place! pic.twitter.com/8Bq9KdC4fA — ESA EarthObservation (@ESA_EO) April 25, 2018

Commentary on the webstream resumes at 19:10 GMT (21:10 CEST) with updates from @esaoperations on #Sentinel3 separation and acquisition of signal. https://t.co/RjpkNUwAvh pic.twitter.com/iUCBvohLj9 — ESA (@esa) April 25, 2018