The satellite carries a 12-metre mesh reflector on a 7.5-metre boom and a P-band synthetic aperture radar. ESA says the radar can measure woody biomass through forest canopies.
Biomass measurements are a proxy for carbon stocks; launch did not itself provide completed global results. The release said commissioning checks were continuing.
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Reflector width
12 metres
2025-04-29 · Observed
Reflector boom length
7.5 metres
2025-04-29 · Observed
Time to first signal after launch
72 minutes
2025-04-29 · Observed
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ESA launch release; first-signal time 12:27 CEST compared with liftoff at 11:15 CEST.
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