FLEX Archive
ESA's photosynthesis mission
The mission
Using novel technology, the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) is designed to yield information about the health of the world’s plants. The information gathered is used to improve our understanding of how carbon moves between plants and the atmosphere and how photosynthesis affects the carbon and water cycles.
- 814 Km altitude
- 3.5 yrs mission life
- 27-day repeat cycle
