ESA Biomass Earth Explorer satellite
Biomass is a European Space Agency Earth Explorer research spacecraft built by Airbus Defence and Space. Its fully polarimetric P-band synthetic-aperture radar penetrates forest canopies to measure woody biomass and carbon, while also supporting studies of desert subsurface geology, ice-sheet structure, and forest-floor topography.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Earth Explorer Biomass
- Family Name
- Biomass
- Full Name
- ESA Biomass Earth Explorer satellite
- Roles
- earth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Biomass is a European Space Agency Earth Explorer research spacecraft built by Airbus Defence and Space. Its fully polarimetric P-band synthetic-aperture radar penetrates forest canopies to measure woody biomass and carbon, while also supporting studies of desert subsurface geology, ice-sheet structure, and forest-floor topography.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- unknown
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 13:20:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 13:20:26 UTC
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- Search Name
- ESA Biomass Earth Explorer satellite Earth Explorer Biomass