Forest Monitoring 'Biomass' Satellite Launched from French Guiana
Will Scan Earth's Forests From a 414-Mile Orbit
The Biomass forest monitoring satellite manufactured by Airbus was launched this week on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Space Port, Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will scan the Earth’s forests from an altitude of 414 miles during its five-year mission.
“Biomass will give scientists and climatologists unprecedented data on the state of the world’s fo…
