1. The ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument has been delivered to Airbus in France for installation on the first MetOp Second Generation weather satellite. 2. Sentinel-5 will measure atmospheric trace gases and aerosols, providing data for air quality forecasts and climate monitoring. 3. The instrument incorporates five optical spectrometers and covers a wide spectral range, enabling detection of various gases.
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