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Celebrating ESA’s first small satellite with science success
22 Feb 2024
Scientists and data users gathered at a special workshop to celebrate the end of PROBA-1’s CHRIS sensor and discuss the results of this overachieving mission.
Data preservation takes centre stage at Living Planet Symposium
26 May 2022
Against the backdrop of the famed Rhine River, world-class scientists and Earth observation data-users are gathered this week in the historical city of Bonn, at the Living Planet Symposium (LPS).
ESA encourages S-band applications with NovaSAR-1 Announcement of Opportunity
23 Jan 2024
ESA is offering possibilities to develop new applications in the S-band microwave frequency range, with a new Announcement of Opportunity for NovaSAR-1 data, via ESA’s Third Party Mission programme.
ESA invites scientists to submit abstracts for EGU 2023
14 Dec 2022
ESA is calling for researchers to submit abstracts for sessions at the next General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU 2023).
ESA's improved Earth system data records: what is in store for the future?
8 Apr 2024
Fundamental Data Records (FDRs) are instrumental in advancing our understanding of Earth systems and for addressing societal challenges effectively. These long-term records contain uncertainty-quantified, calibrated and geo-located multi-instrument/multi-platform satellite sensor data spanning several decades to support climate-related applications.
FDR4ALT - ESA unveils new cutting-edge ERS/Envisat Altimeter and Microwave Radiometer Datasets
8 Mar 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a comprehensive suite of innovative Earth system data records as part of the Fundamental Data Records for Altimetry project - FDR4ALT.
Go-to guide to Third Party Mission data offering
27 Feb 2024
ESA’s latest Third Party Missions Data Access Guide has been published, providing technical details and information on available data collections for all current or past Third Party Missions.
New Campaign datasets available
15 Dec 2020
A new set of datasets is available, acquired during airborne campaigns conducted between 2014 and 2019
New Drift4SKIM campaign dataset released
19 Oct 2022
A new dataset has been released for the Drift4SKIM campaign, which took place in 2018 in the Atlantic Ocean.
New experimental phase for PROBA-V
10 Aug 2020
PROBA-V has begun a new experimental phase that will continue through to October 2021.
New FLEX-related campaign datasets released
31 Jan 2024
New datasets have been released for three campaigns, covering activities supporting the upcoming FLEX mission.
Overachieving SMOS mission primed for continued success
27 Mar 2023
ESA’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission (SMOS) was the second Earth Explorer launched in 2009. Over 13 years on, having already vastly exceeded its predicted lifetime and initial objectives, the mission has been further extended until at least the end of 2025.
PlanetScope and Skysat data available through ESA’s Third Party Missions Programme
20 May 2022
Through ESA’s Third Party Missions Programme, researchers, scientists and companies from around the world can apply to access Planet’s high-frequency, high-resolution satellite data for non-commercial use.
PROBA-V ‘Collection 2’ - Reprocessed Dataset available
11 Apr 2023
The improved PROBA-V data (Collection 2) has been released. Data is available via the PROBA-V MEP and Terrascope platforms so users can freely exploit the data using Virtual machines, Jupyter Notebooks, and the new viewing application.
PROBA-V’s companion explores low-cost remote sensing
4 Oct 2023
With the launch of PROBA-V’s Companion CubeSat (PV-CC), ESA supports a future where clusters of cheaper, small satellites could complement full-scale missions for Earth observation.
RADARSAT data on demand
8 Oct 2020
In the framework of the Earthnet programme, ESA is distributing RADARSAT data on-demand to support EO science and research activities.
Scientists to showcase value of Earth observation data at EGU
21 Apr 2023
Remote sensing scientists are getting ready to present innovative and exciting applications of satellite data at the European Geosciences Union general assembly which will take place from 24 to 28 April in Vienna, Austria.
Setting the standard for drone-based validation of satellite data
20 Dec 2023
The ESA-supported Surface Reflectance Intercomparison eXercise for Vegetation (SRIX4Veg) – which began in 2022 – is working to put forward good-practice procedures agreed through a series of workshops and a dedicated UAV campaign.
SMOS Tools updates
17 July 2023
Updates for two SMOS tools have been released, offering new features and improvements.
Temporary interruption to Envisat AATSR dissemination service
12 Feb 2024
A planned downtime will affect the access to the ftp dissemination server for the Envisat AATSR data during the period 13-15 February 2024.