EnMAP Mission Status

Abstract

The German hyperspectral satellite EnMAP is now more than 2 years in orbit and is acquiring data at an increasing pace. Users feedback, as collected during these years at conferences and workshops dedicated to hyperspectral imagery, is extremely positive: the EnMAP HSI instrument generates data of quality beyond expectations. Thanks to the experience gained during the time of operations, the team of the Ground Segment, supported by the Space Segment and in collaboration with the Science Segment, gradually enhanced the Missions proficiency. They implemented new features and fine-tuned the observing strategy, thus optimizing the exploitation of the satellite capabilities. Moreover, they further developed the processing pipeline, thus improving the quality of the derived products. We will give an overview of the status of operations, also including some statistics concerning users and acquired data. We will focus in particular on the EnMAP observation planning strategy, which includes user requests, background and foreground missions. That way we will provide the background information needed for a fruitful discussion about possible synergies with other missions.