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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
GOCE
Explorer (GOCE) mission mapped Earth's geoid very accurately, opening a window into Earth's interior structure as well as the currents
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus
This is currently the only technology that can provide direct wind profile observations in clear air, inside thin clouds
Mission - Earth Explorers
Swarm
its geological interpretation Determination of the 3D electrical conductivity of the mantle Investigatigation of electric currents
Mission - Third Party Missions
ICEYE
Currently, the satellites operate in five modes called 'Strip Mode', 'Spot Mode', 'Scan Mode', 'Spot Extended Area (SLEA)
Mission - Earth Explorers
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
GHGSat
The GHGSat constellation currently consists of 12 satellites: GHGSat-D (GHGSat's technology demonstrator satellite) launched
Mission - Third Party Missions
TanSat
60°, 120°, at 670 nm and 1640 nm The TanSat mission also performs a regular calibration, in four different modes: dark current
Mission - Heritage Missions
Seasat
The instrument had the objectives of the determination of sea surface profiles, currents, wind speeds and wave heights.
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus Data
Aeolus Quality Control Reports on L1B/Instrument, L2A and L2B products are currently available to Aeolus Cal/Val teams and
Mission - Earth Explorers
ALADIN
Aeolus Quality Control Reports on L1B/Instrument, L2A and L2B products are currently available to Aeolus Cal/Val teams and
Mission - Earth Explorers
SMOS product availability
+ NIR + Long LO + FTT LO + Electrical Stability LO + NIR + Long + FTT LO + Short LO + Long + Short Current
Mission - Earth Explorers
Swarm Data
FIND OUT MORE The Average Magnetic field and Polar current System model (AMPS) The Average Magnetic field and Polar current
Mission - Third Party Missions
SAR (JERS-1) Processor Releases
The current JERS-1 SAR Instrument Processing Facility (IPF) version is v2.05p3, which was released on the 21 September 2015
Mission - Earth Explorers
STR (Swarm)
identification of opportunities for auroral research utilising Swarm data. find out more The Average Magnetic field and Polar current
Mission - Earth Explorers
Geographical Mode Mask
The current operational Geographical Mode Mask v5.0 The current version of the geographical mode mask v5.0 has been in operation
Mission - Heritage Missions
SAR (ERS) Processor Releases
It should be noted that for SAR, each product ordered is processed directly from the raw data, using the current version
Mission - Heritage Missions
PALSAR
A small percentage of ALOS-1 PALSAR products processed by the current installed ESA IPF are affected by a known quality issue
Mission - Heritage Missions
PALSAR Processor Releases
The current ALOS-1 PALSAR IPF integrated within the ESA On-The-Fly system is v4.16p9, installed on 24 January 2017.
Mission - Earth Explorers
Explore Projects
SPP 1788 Swarm4Anom (Swarm for Anomalies) Other activities: SIFACIT (Swarm Data Quality Investigation of Field-Aligned Current
Mission - Earth Explorers
GOCE Objectives
Thanks to this current, the coastal waters of Europe are 4°C warmer than waters at equivalent latitudes in the north Pacific