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The first P-band synthetic aperture A tool that sends out radio waves and listens for the echoes. From space it can see the ground through clouds, day or night. Glossary in space.
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Earth The curved path an object takes as it travels around a planet, moon or star, like a satellite circling Earth. Glossary, looking through the world's forest canopies.
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To measure the woody biomass where forests store carbon, and track deforestation and regrowth.
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ESA's Biomass satellite launched on April 29, 2025 on Vega-C. It carries the first P-band synthetic aperture radar in space; its long wavelength (about 70 cm) reaches through forest canopies to measure the woody trunks and branches where carbon is stored.
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Its maps of forest carbon, height and disturbance give the world a better count of deforestation and regrowth. See our Forests hub for the groups replanting on the ground.
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