Welcome to EnMAP

The German Spaceborne Imaging Spectrometer Mission

The Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) is a German hyperspectral satellite mission that monitors and characterizes Earth’s environment on a global scale. EnMAP measures geochemical, biochemical and biophysical variables providing information on the status and evolution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. More information about the main objectives and the status can be found on the mission page.

The planned schedule of upcoming priority acquisitions is available in the Foreground Mission

News

  • Image of the month June 2025 -- Red Sands, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
     published on June 30, 2025

    The area is located in the far north-west of Saudi Arabia. The Tabuk Province is a vast desert region characterized by flat to hilly terrain, sparse vegetation and extreme climate conditions. The red sand in Tabuk is the result of iron-rich sandstones, whose minerals oxidise in the air and give the sand its reddish color.

    Location: 35d29'11.93''E, 28d50'12.15''N
    2025/05/17, Band Combination: 45-28-9 = 647nm - 550nm - 459nm -- DT0000138438
  • EnMAP at the Living Planet Symposium 2025
    22–26 September 2025 | Vienna, Austria

    The EnMAP core team, together with project collaborators, is thrilled to present the mission’s latest achievements in hyperspectral Earth observation at this year’s Living Planet Symposium. A wide range of contributions will highlight EnMAP’s scientific relevance, international engagement, and growing application potential.

    This spotlighted program is just a selection—many more EnMAP-related contributions will be featured across diverse thematic sessions. Special thanks to all contributors, including those presenting during the EnMAP Box tutorial on Sunday, for showcasing the mission’s potential and broad scientific and societal impact.

    Session highlights include:

    We look forward to connecting with the community in Vienna and exchanging insights on the future of Earth observation.

  • Changes to the Instrument Planning Portal
     published on June 12, 2025

    The Instrument Planning Portal has been updated to reflect changes in proposal and announcement of opportunity (AO) expiration dates. The update was implemented on June 3,2025.

    What's new?
    • The maximum duration of a proposal is now 1 year.
    • Proposals that extend beyond 1 year require a new proposal submission.
    • If you want to submit future orders submit a new proposal in AO#1.
    • AO#2 and AO#3 are now set to expire on 30 June 2025.
    What happens to granted proposals?
    • All granted proposals of AO#1 with valid contingent (=quota) will be prolongated until Oct 2025, even if the expiration date is before.
    Note: The maximum possible end date of all future proposals and observations is the end of regular operations phase of the current mission lifetime (30 April 2027).
  • EnMAP back to nominal operations on 12.06.2025
     published on June 12, 2025
    The EnMAP mission successfully resumed nominal operations on Thursday, June 12 (latest acquisitions performed on June 6). The EnMAP instrument is once again acquiring data, and user requests are being incorporated into the mission planning as usual.
  • For the first time researchers measured simultaneously two air pollutants at high spatial resolution in the exhaust plumes of coal-fired power plants by using EnMAP data
     published on May 28, 2025
    New breakthrough with the German satellite EnMAP: Researchers have for the first time and by using EnMAP data successfully measured both air pollutants—carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)—simultaneously in the exhaust plumes of coal-fired power plants. This achievement not only showcases EnMAP’s exceptional capabilities in Earth surface remote sensing but also highlights its potential for atmospheric monitoring.
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