Following a multi‑year evaluation that began with ESA’s 2020 Call for Ideas, Member States and the Advisory Committee for Earth Observation have selected WIVERN as the 11th Earth Explorer mission to be implemented through the FutureEO programme, enhancing Europe’s Earth‑observation science capabilities.
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WIVERN is the 11th Earth Explorer chosen under FutureEO after a rigorous scientific and technical review starting in 2020; the mission will expand Europe’s dedicated science satellite portfolio and data for climate, atmospheric and environmental monitoring.
The decision strengthens Europe’s Earth‑observation data ecosystem alongside recent orbital deployments such as when Ariane 6 placed MetOp‑SG A1 with Sentinel‑5 into polar orbit, improving high‑resolution weather and atmospheric monitoring.
WIVERN’s selection creates procurement and technical opportunities across instrument, spacecraft and launch sectors as ESA builds capability in parallel with programs like its European Launcher Challenge to bolster domestic launch providers and complements international radar missions such as NASA‑ISRO NISAR that are expanding open Earth‑science datasets.
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