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ESA calls for Biomass Mission Advisory Group08 May 2013
ESA calls for Biomass Mission Advisory Group08 May 2013 Following ESA’s Earth Observation Programme Board’s selection of the Biomass mission as the seventh Earth Explorer, the Mission Advisory Group is being re-established. Scientists from the Earth science community are invited to apply for membership.
New Earth Explorer mission to be selected21 January 2013
New Earth Explorer mission to be selected21 January 2013 This March marks an important milestone in the Earth observation calendar. Scientists from all over Europe will be gathering in Graz, Austria, to scrutinise three innovative satellite concepts. One will then be chosen as ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer.
Save the date: selection of ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer15 October 2012
Save the date: selection of ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer15 October 2012 Next spring will mark a significant milestone in the Earth observation calendar. The decision will be taken as to which of the three concepts competing to be the next Earth Explorer satellite mission will be developed and built.
ESA showcases new Earth Explorer excellence15 June 2012
ESA showcases new Earth Explorer excellence15 June 2012 Three new satellite concepts are vying to be chosen as ESA’s seventh Earth Explorer mission. In preparation for selection next year, a series of reports has been published presenting the scientific and technical ambition of each mission.
Lapland campaign offers new insight into snow08 April 2011
Lapland campaign offers new insight into snow08 April 2011 A campaign recently carried out in Finland has yielded the first images of snow using an airborne radar that operates at the same wavelengths proposed for ESA's CoReH2O satellite.
ESA calls for Earth Explorer-8 Mission Advisory Group members15 February 2011
ESA calls for Earth Explorer-8 Mission Advisory Group members15 February 2011 Following the selection of the CarbonSat and FLEX candidate Earth Explorers to enter Phase-A/B1, ESA is setting up a Mission Advisory Group for each mission. Scientists from the Earth science community are now invited to apply for membership.
- Reports for mission selection SP-1324
- Biomass
- CoReH2O
- PREMIER
- Addenda to reports for mission selection
- Biomass addendum
- CoReH2O addendum
- PREMIER addendum
- More information
- The Changing Earth
SP-1304 - Earth Explorers BR-289
- Earth Observation Envelope Programme
