Biomass antenna reflector deployed

Just a week after its launch, ESA’s Biomass mission has reached another critical milestone on its path to delivering unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their vital role in Earth’s carbon cycle – the satellite’s 12-metre-diameter antenna is now fully deployed.

This photograph, showing the antenna fully deployed was captured by a camera installed on the Biomass satellite. The camera was provided by the Swiss company MCSE.

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