The aim of the Biomass satellite is to quantify biomass, the organic carbon-rich matter making up the world’s forests.
The European Space Agency (ESA) Biomass satellite is carrying a P-band radar operating at a low frequency of 435 MHz and a long wavelength of 70 cm.
The TropiSAR study proved that it was possible to deduce biomass from radar data.
Airborne surveys conducted in Gabon in 2015 and 2016 confirmed that it was possible to map forest structure in 3D and deduce biomass and tree height.
Biomass is the first satellite equipped with a P-band radar and is designed to extract biophysical data from radar signals.
The P-Band SAR instrument will accurately measure the volume of forest biomass, carbon content, and its distribution.
Biomass is the seventh Earth Explorer mission in the ESA's FutureEO program.
The Biomass mission is expected to produce global biomass and tree height maps every seven months.
The ESA mission Biomass is scheduled to launch on a Vega-C rocket on April 29, 2025.
L3Harris shipped its 12-meter folded rib reflector to Airbus in Toulouse, France for integration into the Biomass satellite.
L3Harris shipped a 12-meter folded rib reflector to Airbus in Toulouse, France for integration into the Biomass satellite.
Chloris Geospatial uses advanced scientific techniques to process data from space-born instruments to measure above-ground biomass and capture carbon stock change with efficiency, transparency, and high accuracy.
NUVIEW's technology aims to facilitate the assessment of vegetation density, biomass estimation, and ecosystem health.
Kuva Space operates a commercial microsatellite constellation equipped with a patented hyperspectral camera capable of capturing scientific-grade data on crop types, crop health, soil conditions, biomass, biodiversity, and marine chemical pollutants at scale.
GCRS and Synspective will pursue opportunities to estimate ground biomass using SAR data.
The BEIS-led Clean Energy Innovation Facility was launched in 2019 and has supported biomass-powered refrigeration in India, prototype lithium-ion batteries in Nigeria, and clean hydrogen-based fuels for steel production in Morocco.
Swedish Space Corporation will provide X-band data downlink connectivity for Biomass from its polar ground stations in Inuvik and Kiruna.
Swedish Space Corporation signed an agreement with the European Space Agency for data reception support of the Biomass satellite.
JPSs produced a global biomass map for 2020 at 100-meter resolution.
ESA’s Climate Change Initiative Biomass produced a continental-to-global biomass map for 2020 at 100-meter resolution.