BIOMASS News

Scheduled Maintenance Notice: Kubernetes Cluster Upgrade

Please be advised that ESA MAAP will perform a general update of the underlying Kubernetes clusters to enhance the stability and performance of the provisioned services. Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025   Activity Cluster Start Time (CET) Start Time (UTC) Catalog and Data Access Upgrade Start 09:00 CET 08:00 Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) Upgrade Start 11:30 CET 10:30 Explorer Upgrade Start 14:30 CET 13:30   The upgrade is designed to...

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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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First Stunning Images from Biomass Unveiled at Living Planet Symposium 2025

The very first images from ESA’s Biomass mission have been revealed during the opening of the Living Planet Symposium 2025, which kicked off on 23 June in Vienna, Austria. These images offer a remarkable preview of the mission’s potential to deliver ground-breaking insights into Earth's forests and their role in the...

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