Objectives and Applications
Biomass provides global maps of forest biomass and height (at 200 m resolution) and forest disturbance (at 50 m resolution) every 6 months, to improve understanding of the state of Earth’s forests, how they are changing over time, and advance our knowledge of the carbon cycle.
Full Name
Biomass
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
29 Apr 2025
Mission Links
EOL Date
Oct 2030
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
102.6 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
666 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
06:00
Repeat Cycle
3 days
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International Designator
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Land | Vegetation | P-Band SAR |
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