{"id":7,"date":"2025-07-04T05:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-10-19T06:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T06:01:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/","title":{"rendered":"FLEX MAAP Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width_css=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces_css&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; no_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785152542287{background-color: #75a6b3 !important;}&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"porto-carousel owl-carousel has-ccols ccols-1 mb-0 nav-dark nav-md intro-carousel wpb_custom_5b8e260d0bd36f53754ac541adab3b99 show-nav-hover nav-inside dots-style-1\" data-plugin-options=\"{&quot;themeConfig&quot;:true,&quot;stagePadding&quot;:0,&quot;margin&quot;:0,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;mouseDrag&quot;:false,&quot;touchDrag&quot;:false,&quot;autoplayTimeout&quot;:5000,&quot;autoplayHoverPause&quot;:false,&quot;items&quot;:1,&quot;xl&quot;:1,&quot;lg&quot;:1,&quot;md&quot;:1,&quot;sm&quot;:1,&quot;xs&quot;:1,&quot;nav&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;animateIn&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animateOut&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;center&quot;:false,&quot;video&quot;:false,&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:false,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-ygyg\" class=\"porto-ibanner\" style=\"min-height:300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"435\" class=\"porto-ibanner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex-1536x348.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-desc no-padding d-flex\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-container\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-layer wpb_custom_2c5109c031829f9c54153ed0e6239ff6 banner-pos-f6356757d4f73384a3f5bc65723ae83a\"><style>.banner-pos-f6356757d4f73384a3f5bc65723ae83a {left: 50%;right: unset;top: 50%;bottom: unset;transform: translate(-50%, -50%);}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-4ebc\" class=\"porto-ibanner\" style=\"min-height:300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"435\" class=\"porto-ibanner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex-1-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex-1-1.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/banner-flex-1-1-1536x348.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-desc no-padding d-flex\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-container\"><div class=\"porto-ibanner-layer wpb_custom_2c5109c031829f9c54153ed0e6239ff6 banner-pos-f6356757d4f73384a3f5bc65723ae83a\"><style>.banner-pos-f6356757d4f73384a3f5bc65723ae83a {left: 50%;right: unset;top: 50%;bottom: unset;transform: translate(-50%, -50%);}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width_css=&#8221;stretch_row_content_css&#8221; wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_type=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1722333210096{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"porto-map-section \"><section class=\"map-content\"><div class=\"container\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About FLEX&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|line_height:1.2&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Montserrat&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<style>\np, .porto-u-sub-heading {<br \/>    font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;<br \/>    font-size: 18px;<br \/>    line-height: 24px;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<p>The <b>FLuorescence<\/b> <b>EXplorer<\/b><b> (FLEX) <\/b>mission maps vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.<\/p>\n<p>By quantifying vegetation fluorescence, the photochemical reflectance index, the surface temperature, the FLEX mission concept provides the most innovative and unique set of measurements to increase our understanding of actual photosynthetic efficiency, and the status of vegetation health and plant performance, while addressing related societal challenges previously identified.<\/p>\n<p>The information gathered will be used to improve our understanding of how carbon moves between plants and the atmosphere and how photosynthesis affects the carbon and water cycles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Instrument&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]FLEX carries the high-resolution Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer (FLORIS), which acquires data in the 500 &#8211; 780 nm spectral range. It has a sampling of 0.1 nm in the oxygen bands (759\u2013769 nm and 686\u2013697 nm) and 0.5\u20132.0 nm in the red edge, chlorophyll absorption and PRI (Photochemical Reflectance Index) bands.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Launch&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Date<\/strong>:\u00a0September\u00a02026<br \/>\n<strong>Site<\/strong>:\u00a0Kourou, French Guiana<br \/>\n<strong>Rocket<\/strong>:\u00a0Vega-C[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/section><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_type=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792388656765{border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest Posts&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|line_height:1.5&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Montserrat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest News&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;46&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500*300&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]With the launch of ESA Earth Explorer\u2019s FLEX <strong>on 15 September 2026<\/strong>, scientific understanding of plant photosynthesis, vegetation health, and carbon uptake is set to significantly improve. The satellite features the innovative FLORIS instrument, specifically designed to measure the faint fluorescence emitted by plants and provide global observations of photosynthetic activity.<\/p>\n<p>The data collected will be crucial for enhancing our understanding of the global carbon cycle, improving ecosystem monitoring, and supporting agricultural and food-security applications.<\/p>\n<p>More details are available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Observing_the_Earth\/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_launched\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESA FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched <\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width_css=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces_css&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; no_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1785152542287{background-color: #75a6b3 !important;}&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width_css=&#8221;stretch_row_content_css&#8221; wrap_container=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_type=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1722333210096{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; animation_type=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792388656765{border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest Posts&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|line_height:1.5&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Montserrat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Latest News&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;46&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500*300&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]With the launch of ESA Earth Explorer\u2019s FLEX on 15 September 2026, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.maap.eo.esa.int\/flex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}