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New User Guides for the Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) now available

We are pleased to announce the release of the new User Guides for the Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL). These guides provide essential information to ensure optimal access to and use of the collaborative environment within ESA MAAP. Designed to support users at every step, the guides will be continuously updated and expanded...

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Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog and PAL – 04 Sept 2025, 7:00-9:30 UTC / 9:00 – 11:30 CEST

Please be advised that both the Catalog and the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) components of the ESA MAAP platform will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. During this time, the services will be inaccessible and unusable. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

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Scheduled Maintenance – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 30 July 12.00-15.00 UTC

Please be advised that the Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) component of the ESA MAAP platform will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. During this time, the service will be inaccessible and unusable. Additionally, the Experiment module functionalities that were temporarily unavailable — including access to Job Output folders, Reference Data folders,...

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The Biomass mission is now underway!

Biomass successfully launched on April 29, 2025, from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The Vega-C rocket carried Biomass into orbit at dawn, at 06:15 local time. About an hour later, the ESOC team (Darmstadt, Germany) that managed the operations, received the signal confirming that the satellite is operating...

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8th Edition of the DLR/ESA Open PolInSAR Training Course 2024

The last edition of the DLR PolInSAR Training Course will take place from November 4, 2024, to February 7, 2025. The training will be conducted using ESA's Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP). This course is designed to enhance participants' understanding of multi-parameter Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, from both...

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ESA/NASA MAAP Face to Face meeting on November 5-7, 2024

ESA and NASA met at Edge Hill University (UK) to discuss the latest developments in their joint MAAP project, focused on advancing understanding of aboveground terrestrial carbon dynamics. The meeting aimed to facilitate data sharing and processing between ESA and NASA users by integrating data, algorithms, and computing resources into an...

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