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  • End-User Access Policy to ESA and Third Party Mission Data, Tools and Resources

    This document describes ESA's Earth observation End-User Access Policy to ESA and Third Party Mission Data, Tools and Resources.

  • First ESA/CONAE PUMAS training in Argentina

    The first ESA and CONAE PUMAS (Promotion of the Use and Applications of Mission and Science) training, jointly organised by ESA and CONAE in cooperation with the Gulich Institute, the National University of Córdoba (UNC) and the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), was held from 14-18 October 2024, at the Teófilo Tabanera Space Centre, in Córdoba, Argentina.

  • SAOCOM reveals how rock glaciers creep across the landscape

    Scientists are using the impressive capabilities of the SAOCOM constellation to investigate how creeping masses of frozen debris move across mountainous periglacial landscapes.

  • Announcement of Opportunity for SAOCOM – deadline extended

    The submission deadline for the ESA/CONAE Announcement of Opportunity for SAOCOM mission data has been extended until 31 December 2024.

  • How scientists are unlocking the potential of SAOCOM

    A team of scientists has drawn on SAOCOM data to measure the heights of forests in Argentina, marking the first time that tree canopies have been mapped using the two-satellite constellation.

  • PUMAS Initiative

    The Promotion of Utilisation and Mission Applications and Science (PUMAS) is a joint initiative between ESA and CONAE (the Argentinian Space Agency). Established in 2021, PUMAS organises collaborative activities between the two agencies in the field of Earth observation.

  • Researchers called to explore new applications of SAOCOM data

    ESA has invited Earth observation experts to devise and propose innovative applications for data delivered by Argentinian remote sensing constellation SAOCOM.

  • Announcement of Opportunity for SAOCOM

    In cooperation with CONAE (Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales), ESA is launching an Announcement of Opportunity for the international scientific community to access data from the SAOCOM mission for science and EO-based applications development.

  • International collaboration: Summarising ESA’s Third Party Missions

    ESA’s Third Party Missions programme consists of more than 50 missions from around the world. Learn more about the Third Party Missions in this video.

  • Showcasing success stories from ESA's Third Party Missions

    ESA’s Third Party Missions programme consists of more than 50 missions from around the world.

  • Living Planet Symposium 2022

    Learn about the 2022 edition of ESA's Living Planet Symposium.

  • SAR synergy data for maritime surveillance

    With the aim of safeguarding our oceans, a recent study uses a synergy of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to improve maritime surveillance.

  • Third Party Missions Brochure

    This brochure summarises ESA's Third Party Missions programme, providing a timeline and examples of content related to some of the missions.

  • SAOCOM the Argentinean constellation with an Italian twist

    Composed of two satellites launched in 2018 and 2019 respectively, the SAOCOM satellite mission, managed and operated by Argentina's Space Agency, CONAE, covers an array of applications that greatly benefit Earth observation and disaster monitoring.

  • An overview of the SAOCOM SAR satellite missions

    Learn more about the SAOCOM mission, a constellation of two satellites, in our latest infographic.

  • Coastal and Marine Applications of SAR Workshop 2003

    The second in the Coastal and Marine Applications of SAR Workshop series covered a range of topics on applications of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in coastal and marine environments.

  • SAOCOM data collection now open

    SAOCOM data products acquired over the ASI Zone of Exclusivity (European territory and Mediterranean) are available to registered users.

  • SAOCOM Europe data products

    This collection provides access to the SAOCOM products acquired in the ASI Zone of Exclusivity, that correspond mainly to the European territory plus the international waters in front of North Africa and the Middle East, archived and catalogued in the ASI/CONAE dissemination system. ASI Zone of Exclusivity Platform SAOCOM 1A only (in future SAOCOM-1B will be added) Instrument L-Band SAR, 1.275 GHz Sensor mode STRIPMAP for data acquired at fixed azimuth steering (beam from S1 up to S10) TOPSAR for data acquired in ScanSAR like mode (Mode A, Mode B or Wide) Processing level L1A - SLC (single look complex, slat range), L1B - DI (detected image, ground range), L1C - GEC (geocoded on ellipsoid), L1D - GTC (geocoded on DEM) Resolution STRIPMAP: 10m TOPSAR Narrow: 30 - 50m TOPSAR WIDE: 50 - 100m Swath Width STRIPMAP: 20 - 40 km TOPSAR Narrow: 100 - 150 km TOPSAR Wide: 220 - 350 km Polarization Single polarization (HH or VV) only for STRIPMAP Double polarization (HHHV or VHVV) for both STRIPMAP and TOPSAR Quad Polarization for both STRIPMAP and TOPSAR

  • SAOCOM

    The SAOCOM (SAtélite Argentino de Observación COn Microondas) satellite series represents Argentina's approved polarimetric L-band SAR constellation of two spacecraft. It's objective is to provide an effective Earth observation and disaster monitoring capability.

  • Technical Note on Quality Assessment for SAOCOM

    Technical Note on Quality Assessment for SAOCOM