Earth Explorer 7 - BIOMASS - Successful launch

Earth Explorer 7 – BIOMASS – was successfully launched on 29 April 2024. BIOMASS is a radar satellite, the first to measure using P-band wavelengths. It will study the biomass of forests to investigate their carbon storage capacity. More information is available in the press release from the BIOMASS project office and, of course, from ESA. With Earth Explorer 7 successfully in space, FLEX is now next in line.

Image: Andreas Burkart