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MISSIONS

Explore the European Space Agency's Earth Observation satellite missions. Learn all about ESA's dedicated Earth Explorers or collaborations with other agencies through the Third Party Missions programme.

  • Mission - Earth Explorers

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    GOCE

    Explorer (GOCE) mission mapped Earth's geoid very accurately, opening a window into Earth's interior structure as well as the currents

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_FACxTMS_2F

    Field-aligned currents (single satellite)

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_AEJxLPL_2F

    Auroral electrojets line profile - Line current method (LC)

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_FAC_TMS_2F

    Field-aligned currents (dual-satellite A-C)

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_MIO_SHA_2E

    Model of polar daily geomagnetic variation caused by ionospheric currents (AMPS model)

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_MIO_SHA_2C

    Model of non-polar daily geomagnetic variation caused by ionospheric currents, derived in comprehensive chain (CI)

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_MIO_SHA_2D

    Model of non-polar daily geomagnetic variation caused by ionospheric currents, derived from dedicated chain (DIFI)

  • Mission - Earth Explorers

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    Aeolus

    This is currently the only technology that can provide direct wind profile observations in clear air, inside thin clouds

  • Mission - Earth Explorers

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    Swarm

    its geological interpretation determination of the 3D electrical conductivity of the mantle investigatigation of electric currents

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    ICEYE

    Currently, the satellites operate in three modes called 'Strip Mode', 'Spot Mode' and 'Scan Mode'.

  • Mission - Earth Explorers

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    FLEX

    Currently it is not possible to measure photosynthetic activity from space, but FLEX's novel instrument will be capable of

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    WorldView Series

    Owned by Maxar, the first three satellites in the series are currently operational, and they have been supplying imagery

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    GHGSat

    The GHGSat constellation currently consists of six satellites, GHGSat-D (Claire) launched in June 2016, GHGSat-C1 (Iris)

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    Vision-1

    Stereo Mode: currently under development, provides two co-incident image scenes acquired at opposing pitch angles of ±30°

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    TanSat

    60°, 120°, at 670 nm and 1640 nm The TanSat mission also performs a regular calibration, in four different modes: dark current

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    PlanetScope

    PlanetScope Camera The PlanetScope camera on each DOVE cubesat operates currently in eight bands - red edge, red, green,

  • Mission - Third Party Missions

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    Seasat

    The instrument had the objectives of the determination of sea surface profiles, currents, wind speeds and wave heights.

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_AEJxLPS_2F

    Auroral electrojets line profile SECS method Characterization of the electrojet sheet current density as well as the total

  • Mission - Swarm Product Data Handbook

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    SW_EEFxTMS_2F

    estimate of eastward equatorial electric field component, by using magnetic measurements of the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) current

  • Mission - Earth Explorers

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    Aeolus Data

    Aeolus Quality Control Reports on L1B/Instrument, L2A and L2B products are currently available to Aeolus Cal/Val teams and

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