FLEX
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) mission will use novel technology to provide global measurements of vegetation fluorescence, improving understanding of plant health, photosynthesis, and how carbon and water move between plants and the atmosphere.
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- Aliases
- Fluorescence ExplorerFLEX MissionFLEXFLEX Earth Explorer
- Name
- FLEX
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) mission will use novel technology to provide global measurements of vegetation fluorescence, improving understanding of plant health, photosynthesis, and how carbon and water move between plants and the atmosphere.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous orbit at approximately 814 km, 40–100 km ahead of Copernicus Sentinel-3
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2026-09-15
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:10:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 00:53:31 UTC
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