Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Platform PAL environment Upgrade 15-17 September 2026
Please be advised that maintenance activities on the ESA MAAP PAL underlying infrastructure will take place between 15 and 17 September 2026. As a result, users may temporarily experience limited availability of PAL services during the maintenance period. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. For additional ESA MAAP updates, visit:Â
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Explorer 9 September 2026, from 08:00 to 09:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CEST)
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP Explorer service will be upgraded during the above maintenance window. As a result, users may temporarily experience limited availability of PAL services during the maintenance period. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. For additional ESA MAAP updates, visit: https://portal.maap.eo.esa.int/news/
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog Services 7 September 2026, 08:00 – 8:30 UTC (10:00 – 10:30 CEST)
Please be advised that ESA MAAP Catalog services may experience a brief interruption during the above maintenance window. This maintenance is required to upgrade the STAC Browser component. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. For additional ESA MAAP updates, visit: https://portal.maap.eo.esa.int/news/
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Gitlab 28 September 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00 UTC (15:00 to 16:00 CEST)
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP GitLab instance used within the PAL environment, will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. This maintenance is required to upgrade the ESA MAAP GitLab platform to the latest major release of the 19.x branch. As a result, users who access ESA MAAP GitLab through...
Service Notice – STAC Browser Access Issue
We would like to inform users that a temporary issue has been identified with the STAC Browser visualization tool used to browse and display Catalog contents. The issue is related to a recent update of the external STAC Browser application and does not affect the Catalog itself, its availability, or its...
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog and Data Access services – 30 July 2026, from 8:00 to 10:00 UTC (from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST).
To improve the Catalog and Data Access performances, reliability and availability a scheduled maintenance activity will be performed. The maintenance foreseen a 2 minute service disruption during the maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Explorer service – 30 July 2026, 8:00 UTC (10:00 CEST).
To improve the Explorer reliability, availability, and security a scheduled maintenance activity will be performed. The maintenance is expected to be transparent for most users; however, brief service interruptions or temporary connectivity issues may occur during the maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Infrastructure – 17 July 2026, 18:30 UTC (20:30 CEST) – 20 July 2026, 07:00 UTC (09:00 CEST)
To support the continued reliability and performance of ESA MAAP, planned infrastructure maintenance will be carried out during the above window. ESA MAAP services may be temporarily unavailable for up to 30 minutes during the planned activities. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this...
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog service – 16 July 2026, 8:00 – 8:15 UTC (10:00 – 10:15 CEST).
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP Catalog will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAPÂ Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL)Â service – 16 July 2026, 12:30 – 15:30 UTC (14:30 – 17:30 CEST ).
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Explorer service – 16 July 2026, 08:00 – 10:00 UTC (10:00 – 12:00 CEST).
Please be advised that the Explorer service of ESA MAAP will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) and Explorer Services – 13/16 July 2026
Please be advised that a planned infrastructure upgrade activity will be performed on the ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) and Explorer services clusters. No service disruption is foreseen; however slight performance degradation could be experienced during the activity peak. Explorer cluster: 13 July 2026 8:00/12:00 UTC (10:00/14:00 CEST) PAL...
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 25 June 2026, 12:30 – 14:30 UTC (14:30 – 16:30 CEST).
Please be advised that the Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) of ESA MAAP will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog & Explorer – 10 June 2026, 8:00 – 10:00 UTC (10:00 – 12:00 CEST).
Please be advised that the Catalog and Explorer services of ESA MAAP will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 26 May 2026, 12:30 – 14:30 UTC (14:30 – 16:30 CEST).
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) of ESA MAAP will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Catalog and Explorer Services – 18 May 2026, 06:15 – 06:45 UTC (08:15 – 08:45 CEST)
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP Catalog and Explorer services will be unavailable during the above maintenance window due to planned infrastructure activities. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP – Product Algorithm Laboratory – 5 May 2026, 12:30 – 14:30 UTC (14:30 – 16:30 CEST)
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) of the ESA MAAP platform will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – April 15th from 15:30 to 17.30 CEST (13:30 – 15:30 UTC)
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) will be unavailable during the above maintenance windows. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP IAM Service – April 2nd 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 CEST (08:00 – 09:00 UTC)
Please be advised that the ESA MAAP IAM Service will undergo scheduled maintenance on Thursday, 2 April 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 CEST (08:00 - 09:00 UTC). During this time, users may experience a brief service interruption lasting a few minutes.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 30 March 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST (12:00 – 14:00 UTC)
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) will be unavailable during the above maintenance windows. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 09 March 2026, from 09:30 to 11:00 CET (08:30 – 10:00 UTC)
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) will be unavailable during the above maintenance windows. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
ESA’s 2026 EarthCARE MAAP Hackathon
You are invited to the first EarthCARE MAAP Hackathon! The main objectives of the hackathon are to: Explore the usage of EarthCARE data through the mission's Collaborative Environment hosted on the ESA MAAP: All EC data are now open, free, and accessible through the MAAP, which provides computing capabilities co-located with the data, along with a...
The recording of the Webinar “Introduction to ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL)” are now available:
The introductory webinar on the ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL), held on 19 February 2026, demonstrated how this collaborative environment simplifies the transition from local code to scalable cloud processing. Highlights included PAL’s main features and processing tools. 🎥 Watch the recording here
ESA MAAP Webinar: an introduction to Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL)
The introductory session on the ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) took place on 19 February 2026. It demonstrated how this collaborative environment simplifies the transition from local code to scalable cloud processing. The session covered the platform’s main features, with particular emphasis on the processing component, and concluded with a...
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 12 Feb 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET (09:00 – 11:00 UTC) and Catalogue from 14.30 to 15:30 CET (13:30 – 14:30 UTC)
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) and the Catalogue of the ESA MAAP platform will be unavailable during the above maintenance windows. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Scheduled Maintenance Notice – ESA MAAP – Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) – 29 Jan 2026, from 14:00 to 15:00 CET (13:00 – 14:00 UTC).
Please be advised that the Biomass/EarthCARE Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) of the ESA MAAP platform will be unavailable during the above maintenance window. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
ESA MAAP Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) Webinar – 19 February 10:00 CET (09:00 UTC)
You are invited to the upcoming Product Algorithm Laboratory (PAL) Webinar. This session will provide a comprehensive introduction to the PAL ecosystem, presenting the Processing Component and highlighting its core functionalities. Whether you are a new user or looking to optimize your current workflow, the webinar is open to anyone interested...
Changes to the queryable names into a near-future version of the ESA MAAP Catalog
A new version of the Catalog will be soon made available in ESA MAAP. The new release introduces updates to the handling of queryables attributes, ensuring alignment with the STAC API specification and improving consistency across services. According to the STAC API specification, queryables must not be used as HTTP...
Unplanned maintenance
The Explorer component is currently unavailable due to unforeseen maintenance; we are actively working to restore full service. We will provide an update on estimated resolution time as soon as possible. Â
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 Â 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 Â The upgrade is designed to...