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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
Aeolus
This is currently the only technology that can provide direct wind profile observations in clear air, inside thin clouds
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 - 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
SMOS Objectives
SMOS Science The SMOS mission is a direct response to the current lack of global observations of soil moisture and ocean
Mission - Heritage Missions
RA (ERS)
the RA provided information on significant wave height; surface wind speed; sea surface elevation, which relates to ocean currents
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
Mission - Earth Explorers
ALADIN Reports
quality reports about the public L2B Wind product: Monthly L2B reports Reports for the Aeolus L2A Aerosol/Cloud products are currently
Mission - Heritage Missions
ERS Radar Course 1
Therefore, microwaves easily penetrate clouds, and images can be acquired independently of the current weather conditions
Mission - Earth Explorers
Products Information
For an optimal exploitation of the current SMOS L2 data set V620 consult the read-me-first notes available for V620 soil
Mission - Earth Explorers
SMOS Overview
Mission Background The SMOS mission is a direct response to the current lack of global observations of soil moisture and
Mission - Heritage Missions
PALSAR Quality Control Reports
Find out more Quality Disclaimer A small percentage of ALOS-1 PALSAR products processed by the current installed ESA IPF
Mission - Heritage Missions
Wind Scatterometer (WS) Processor Releases
The current processor software version for the operational ground segment is ASPS v 10.04.
Mission - Heritage Missions
Wind Scatterometer (WS) Quality Control Reports
The data includes instrument working modes, temperatures, currents and voltages of the transmitter and calibration chain,
Mission - Earth Explorers
Aeolus Overview
Currently, the global distribution of conventional wind profile measurements is not homogenous and mainly located over land
Mission - Third Party Missions
ALOS-1 Mission Objectives
Oceanography and coastal zone-related research (oil spill, high-resolution DEM) Coastal zones, sea surface wind, wave height, wave current
Mission - Heritage Missions
RA (ERS) Overview
demanding constraints and had the following major objectives: Precise altitude (ocean surface elevation for the study of ocean currents