SOVA-S Program

SOVA-S (Satellite Observation of Waves in the Atmosphere – Scout) is an ESA Scout mission selected in May 2026 to make near-global daily observations of atmospheric gravity waves at 80–120 km with a shortwave infrared airglow imager, improving climate, space-weather, extreme-weather, and GNSS-positioning models.

Identity

Aliases: SOVA-SSOVA SSatellite Observation of Waves in the Atmosphere – ScoutSOVA-S Scout
Domains: spaceflight
Name: SOVA-S Program
Status: planned
Types: scienceresearchdevelopment

Details

Description: SOVA-S (Satellite Observation of Waves in the Atmosphere – Scout) is an ESA Scout mission selected in May 2026 to make near-global daily observations of atmospheric gravity waves at 80–120 km with a shortwave infrared airglow imager, improving climate, space-weather, extreme-weather, and GNSS-positioning models.
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Parent Program
Participants: -
Start Date: 2026-05-20

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 16:44:25 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 16:44:25 UTC

Other

Official Urls: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Greenlight_for_next_two_ESA_Scout_missionshttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/05/SOVA-S_to_scout_for_gravity_waveshttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Scouts_ESA_s_agile_research_missions