MIlano, 29 Apr. (askanews) – Biomass was launched, the ESA satellite, designed to provide information on the forests of the world and their crucial role in the carbon cycle of the earth. The satellite took off on board a Vega-C rocket from the European spaceport of Kouurou, in the French Guyana.
After a flight lasting 57 minutes, the pitcher released the satellite in Eliosincrona orbit at an altitude of about 666 km.
Biomass is the first satellite equipped with a brief opening radar in Band P, capable of penetrating the forest coverage to measure the biomass, the trunks, the branches and stems of the trees, where most of the carbon is stored. The satellite is designed to provide fundamental data on the state and the evolution of the forests of our planet, helping to deepen their knowledge of the role they play in the carbon cycle.
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