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  • Earth Online Newsletter - 29 August 2025

    This issue of the Earth Online Newsletter covers a selection of the latest news and events from ESA

  • How the Earth Explorers help us tackle wildfires

    As Europe faces record heatwaves, wildfires have unfortunately become a common feature of the daily news. While commercial missions are providing data to help responders fight wildfires, research missions such as ESA’s Earth Explorers SMOS, EarthCARE, Aeolus and Biomass can also play a part.

  • Biomass Data Readers

    Download data readers for Biomass data products

  • Biomass Simulated Data

    This data collection hosts a limited selection of Biomass data produced with the latest version of the processing baseline, using simulated ISPs that were available during testing. The dataset is intended to help users become familiar with the Biomass data format before nominal products are made available to the community. Preview the simulated Biomass products with these samples: Download Level-1a simulated products sample Download Level-1c simulated products sample These samples were created as part of a similar simulated dataset than those available in the ESA MAAP Explorer, but they have been regenerated with the latest file format.

  • What is the ESA MAAP?

    ESA’s Multi-mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP) is a data access and discovery catalogue for products from ESA’s Earth Explorer, Heritage, and Third Party Missions.

  • Biomass-Cal-Val-Team-Information-Session

    Biomass Cal/Val Team Information Session

  • Missed LPS? Here are five highlights worth knowing

    more than 6,500 participants from nearly 120 countries gathered at the Living Planet Symposium (LPS 25). With over 4,200 scientific presentations and posters, the symposium was a forum for scientists, academics, representatives from the space industry, as well as students and members of the public.

  • Stunning images showcase the value of Earth observation

    Visitors to ESA’s Earth Online portal can now explore a breathtaking collection of visuals that highlights the enormous scientific value of observing our planet from space.

  • BIOMASS Processing Input and Output Data Definition Document

    This document contains the BIOMASS Processing Suite input/output data definition.

  • Biomass Processing Suite Interface Control Document

    The purpose of this document is to provide the “Interface Control Document (ICD)” for the BIOMASS Processing Suite (BPS) project.

  • ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) Scheduled Maintenance on 28 May 2025

    The Biomass MAAP will be unavailable on 21 May 2025 from 12:30 to 14:30 UTC due to scheduled maintenance.

  • Biomass launched to count forest carbon

    ESA’s Biomass satellite to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched.

  • Forest satellite’s big antenna opens up

    The successful deployment of Biomass’ mesh antenna reflector marks the final key step in the launch and early operations phase.

  • Earth Online Newsletter -09 May 2025

    This issue of the Earth Online Newsletter covers a selection of the latest news and events from ESA.

  • ESA set to shine at the upcoming Living Planet Symposium 2025

    In June 2025, the global community of remote sensing scientists and researchers will gather at the next Living Planet Symposium (LPS 25).

  • Biomass is now in space – what happens next?

    On 29 April, Biomass successfully launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the start of its mission to deliver new insight into the world’s forests.

  • Biomass data applications added to Earth Online Visuals

    ESA’s newest Earth Explorer, Biomass, is expected to launch later this month. In anticipation of this new mission dedicated to studying Earth’s forests, examples of data applications for Biomass have been added to the Earth Online Visuals website.

  • Biomass Level-2a products for the Commissioning Team

    This Biomass collection for the Commissioning Team contains Level-2a data products acquired during the commissioning phase of the mission. The collection will contain simulated data until Biomass is launched. Learn more about the commissioning phase data in the following documents: Summary of Biomass Commissioning Phase Activities Biomass Acquisition Masks

  • Biomass Level-1c products for the Commissioning Team

    This Biomass collection for the Commissioning Team contains Level-1c data products acquired during the commissioning phase of the mission. The collection will contain simulated data until Biomass is launched. Learn more about the commissioning phase data in the following documents: Summary of Biomass Commissioning Phase Activities Biomass Acquisition Masks

  • Biomass Level-1b products for the Commissioning Team

    This Biomass collection for the Commissioning Team contains Level-1b data products acquired during the commissioning phase of the mission. The collection will contain simulated data until Biomass is launched. Learn more about the commissioning phase data in the following documents: Summary of Biomass Commissioning Phase Activities Biomass Acquisition Masks