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

Campaign support for close-to-concordant EnMAP acquisitions can be requested by following the steps outlined on the Campaign Planning page.

News

  • Image of the month May 2026 -- Gosudarstvennyy Prirodnyy Zakaznik Tsasucheyskiy Bor, Russia
     published on May 20, 2026

    This Picture of the month is located in the Transbaikal region of Russia, near the Tsasucheyskiy Bor Nature Reserve. It depicts a mixed landscape of taiga forests, rolling hills, and steppe zones, typical of the transition between forest and grassland in Siberia. The region is part of the Selenga Highlands, with elevations ranging from 500 to 1,000 meters, and is drained by tributaries of the Selenga River. The Tsasucheyskiy Bor Reserve is characterized by unique pine forests amidst a steppe landscape. This region is an important ecological reserve for the conservation of local biodiversity in the Transbaikal region.

    Location: 98d46'18.65''W, 48d 5'18.86''N
    2026/05/08, Band Combination: 151-108-28 = 1620nm - 1070nm - 550nm -- DT0000193827
  • Campaign Support
     published on May 07, 2026

    The EnMAP Mission offers support where close-to-concordant EnMAP acquisitions are wished simultaneous to airborne and to large field campaigns. We aim to support extensive campaigns within the mission capabilities, such as those involving coordinated airborne acquisitions, collaboration between multiple institutions, or a clearly defined shared data policy. This support can be requested following the steps indicated on the Campaign Planning page.

  • Image of the month April 2026 -- Devils Lake, North Dakota, USA
     published on April 16, 2026

    The image stretches across north-central North Dakota, including Benson County and western Ramsey County. Devils Lake, the state's largest natural lake, is completely covered with ice in winter despite its brackish salinity. Adjacent farmland, wetlands and nature preserves harbour migratory birds, while the town of Devils Lake and parts of the Spirit Lake Reservation illustrate the seasonal hydroecological dynamics of the northern Great Plains.

    Location: 98d46'18.65''W, 48d 5'18.86''N
    2026/04/06, Band Combination: Color Infrared 91-45-9 = 951nm- 647nm - 459nm -- DT0000186862
  • New conditions for registering to the Instrument Planning Portal
     published on March 23, 2026

    The conditions for registering to the Instrument Planning Portal and the other platforms hosting the EnMAP data have changed. New users will have to provide an email address affiliated to an institution (e.g. university, research center) or related to the commercial sector. Please register using your institutional or company email address and indicate your affiliation in the registration form.

  • Image of the month March 2026 -- Schleswig, Schlei-River, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
     published on March 09, 2026

    The image shows the Schleswig region in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, centered around the Schlei fjord—a Baltic Sea inlet that winds through a landscape of hills, forests, and wetlands. It includes the UNESCO World Heritage site of Haithabu, a reconstructed Viking settlement and former major trading center, as well as the historic town of Schleswig and surrounding Natura 2000 protected landscapes. The northern part of the image is dominated by the Flensburger Förde, a bay on the southern border between Schleswig-Holstein and Denmark, extending approximately 40 kilometers inland from the Baltic Sea.

    Location: 9d36' 6.53''E, 54d33'24.61''N
    2026/03/05, Band Combination: Color Infrared 209-142-14 = 2330nm- 1519nm - 482nm -- DT0000183557
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