Biomass launched to count forest carbon

Biomass launched to count forest carbon

ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).

By: PHD. ING. AVID ROMAN-GONZALEZ On April 29, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) Biomass satellite was successfully launched into space on board a Vega rocket, from the European space port located in Kourou, French Guiana. This event marks a milestone in the observation of [...]