The first series was planned with a Morning Orbit (M), the second series with an (After) Noon Orbit (N). 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)īackground: Originally, two parallel and staggered mission series were proposed in the POEM program. The EnviSat program of ESA is a renamed successor program to the original POEM (Polar Orbit Earth-Observation Missions) utilizing the Polar Platform (PPF). Major disciplines covered: meteorology, climatology, environment, atmospheric chemistry, vegetation, hydrology, land use, ocean and ice processes.
Contribution to the understanding of the structure and dynamics of the Earth's crust and interior. Continuation and improvement of the services provided to the worldwide operational meteorological community. Monitoring and management of the Earth's resources, both renewable and nonrenewable. The overall objectives are: studying and monitoring the Earth's environment on various scales, from local through regional to global.
EnviSat is an Earth observation mission of ESA (European Space Agency).