The ESA's Sentinel swarm of satellites is about to receive a new member. Sentinel-5P has arrived in Plesetsk in northern Russia ahead of its scheduled launch in October. Once in orbit, the Satellite will monitor air pollution over the entire planet every day, gathering environmental data and helping authorities make more accurate air-quality forecasts.
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