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NEWS
Discover the latest news on the European Space Agency's Earth Observation activities. Learn all about new data availability and how ESA's missions are performing.
News - Operational News
GOSAT-2 FTS-2 observations suspended from 10 to 31 May 202
Due to an upcoming inclination control maneuver to be conducted by JAXA on the GOSAT-2 satellite, the FTS-2 sensor observations will be suspended from Friday 10 May to Friday 31 May 2024.
News - Maintenance News
ESA Envisat AATSR - dissemination maintenance on 30 April 2024
A planned software maintenance activity will affect ESA’s Envisat AATSR data dissemination platform on Tuesday 30 April 2024 from 07:30 to 08:30 UTC
News - General News
ESA's improved Earth system data records: what is in store for the future?
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.
News - How to guides
HEDAVI Discover: a step-by-step guide
The Heritage Data Visualisation tool (HEDAVI) is a platform developed by the French Science Consulting for Earth Observation group, VisioTerra, which allows users to freely access over 40 years of ESA Earth Observation Heritage data, Third Party Missions and some Copernicus data.
News - Maintenance News
ESA EO Dissemination Services - Maintenance on 25 and 26 March 2024
Scheduled software maintenance on ESA EO Dissemination Services on 25 and 26 March 2024
News - Operational News
Transition from FTP to FTPS for SMOS, Aeolus and Campaign data dissemination systems
As of 15 April 2024 access to the SMOS, Aeolus and Campaign data will be changed from simple FTP to FTPS.
News - Operational News
SMOS data distribution resumed
SMOS data distribution to end users was resumed on 12 March 2024 after confirmation of the adequate quality of the current data.
News - Data Release news
FDR4ALT - ESA unveils new cutting-edge ERS/Envisat Altimeter and Microwave Radiometer Datasets
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.
News - Operational News
SMOS data outage since 22 February 2024
SMOS went into safe mode on 22 February 2024 at 05:10 UTC for reasons that are still under investigation.
News - Data Release news
GEOSAT-2 Spain Coverage 2022 collection open to users
ESA’s Earthnet Third Party Missions Programme presents the latest addition to its collection: the GEOSAT-2 Spain Coverage 2022.
News - Events and Proceedings
Celebrating ESA’s first small satellite with science success
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.
News - Data Release news
New reanalysis dataset impacts SMOS Level 3 and 4 sea ice thickness
On 24 January 2024 the JRA55 reanalysis dataset was terminated and updated with the Japanese Reanalysis for Three Quarters of a Century.
News - Data Release news
Envisat AATSR 4th reprocessing data now available on new ESA Dissemination Server
The latest reprocessed Envisat AATSR Level 1B Brightness Temperature/Radiance dataset [ENV_AT_1_RBT] has now been migrated from simple FTP-S access to the new ESA (A)ATSR Online Dissemination Service.
News - Operational News
SMOS Winds Product data gap recovery
From 28 January 2024 to 9 February 2024, several Level 1 products used as an input to the SMOS winds processor were flagged with a warning.
News - Operational News
Temporary interruption to Envisat AATSR dissemination service
A planned downtime will affect the access to the ftp dissemination server for the Envisat AATSR data during the period 13-15 February 2024.
News - Success Stories
Trailblazing ERS-2 mission enables climate change applications
As ESA’s ERS-2 satellite approaches Earth’s atmosphere for reentry, it’s time to reflect on the mission’s great achievements in powering climate-related applications.
News - Data Release news
New FLEX-related campaign datasets released
New datasets have been released for three campaigns, covering activities supporting the upcoming FLEX mission.
News - Thematic area articles
Space data support Earth’s ecosystems
ESA’s Earth observation (EO) missions are making a critical contribution to monitoring transformations in our planet’s ecosystems, helping track changes in the vegetation, soil, and ocean that affect these systems.
News - Infographics
Learn more about Envisat MERIS Full Resolution Level-1 data
Learn more about the Envisat MERIS Level 1 products in our latest infographic.
News - Maintenance News
SMOS Data Dissemination - Maintenance on 30 January 2024
A planned software maintenance activity will affect ESA's SMOS data dissemination service on 30 January 2024, from 08:30 to 09:30 UTC.