Payload (satellite)
BIOMASS
BIOMASS is a satellite launched 2025-04-29 by European Space Agency.
About
Biomass is an Earth observing satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA) launched in 2025. The mission is intended to provide the first comprehensive measurements of global forest biomass and is expected to significantly improve the understanding of carbon storage, forest health, and temporal changes of forest ecosystems. It is meant to last for five years, monitoring at least eight growth cycles in the world's forests.
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Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID63772
International designator2025-090A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerEuropean Space Agency
Launch date2025-04-29
Launch siteKourou, French Guiana
Orbital period98.1 min
Inclination98.07°
Apogee670 km
Perigee668 km