| Mission | Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) |
| Launch | 1 April 2022, 18:24 CEST |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 (SpaceX) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA |
| Orbital altitude | 650 km |
| Orbit type | 97.98-degree inclination, Sun-synchronous orbit, 11:00 local time at descending node |
| Satellite mass | approx. 980 kg |
| Satellite size | 3.0 m x 2.0 m x 1.7 m |
| Instruments | Visible Near Infrared Camera (VNIR) Short Wave Infrared Camera (SWIR) |
| Wavelength range | VNIR: 420-1000 nm / SWIR: 900-2450 nm |
| Spatial resolution | 30 m x 30 m |
| Spectral resolution | VNIR: 6.5 nm / SWIR: 10 nm |
| Control centre | DLR/GSOC |
| Ground stations | Weilheim, Neustrelitz |
| Mission duration | ≥ 5 years |
EnMAP Mission
Facts and figures
The German EnMAP environmental satellite
Credit:
OHB/H. von der Fecht
The German EnMAP environmental satellite
The German EnMAP environmental satellite in a cleanroom at OHB System AG in Bremen. The final tasks are being carried out here before the satellite is transported to NASA's spaceport in Florida at the end of February 2022.Contact
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Elke HeinemannGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)German Space Agency at DLR
Communications & Media Relations
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Sebastian FischerMission Manager EnMAPGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)German Space Agency at DLR
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