๐ The QA4EO 20-year snapshot reflects the dedication, expertise, and continuous support provided by all teams throughout this long and successful collaboration with ESA in support of #EO quality assurance.
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A special carousel presented during Day #2 of the QA4EO-2 PM#5 meeting highlighted 20 years of innovation and excellence in #EarthObservation, showcasing the achievements, expertise, and activities delivered through the long-standing collaboration with ESA.
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๐ Day #2 of the QA4EO-2 PM#5 meeting is now underway.
Todayโs discussions continue with presentations covering the remaining Phase-1 activities, achievements, and progress across the project tasks in support of #EO quality assurance.
โ QA4EO-2 PM#5 Day #1 is coming to a close after productive presentations reviewing the Phase-1 activities and achievements across three tasks.
The discussions will continue tomorrow with the remaining tasks during Day #2 in support of EO quality assurance.
๐ QA4EO-2 PM#5 Day#1 meeting is now underway!
Project partners are reviewing the activities carried out during Phase-1 across all tasks, highlighting the main achievements, progress made, and key outcomes delivered so far.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.
๐ข Ongoing presentations and discussions at the QA4EO-2 PM#5 meeting are providing an overview of the work completed during Phase-1 of the project.
Partners are sharing achievements, lessons learnt, and progress across all technical and coordination tasks.
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๐ EDAP+: New Data Assessment Report for the WorldView Legion constellation
๐ Six very-high-resolution optical EO satellites, developed and operated by Vantor (formerly Maxar), launched since May 2024.
๐ https://t.co/c3XJfHUNoq
๐ท @vantortech
SWARM team at #EGU26 ๐ฐ๏ธ presenting the latest mission results and activities.
๐ค @RobertaForte15 presenting the SWARM contribution
๐ Opening slide of the presentation
๐ฐ๏ธ @LedaQamili presenting the โSwarm after 12 years in orbitโ poster
๐ฌ Great discussions throughout the session
๐New quality reports are now available on the QRAS website.
Check them out:
๐ธhttps://t.co/ZfKM2MQnm3
๐ธhttps://t.co/926gSuT250
๐ธhttps://t.co/smOWjOW198
@esa_cryosat@SMOS_satellite@esa_swarm
Also at #JACIE2026:
V. Boccia (#ESA) & J. Vrabel (ITC-@USGS) presenting the VH-RODA / JACIE Joint Update โ strengthening collaboration on the quality and assessment of commercial EO data. ๐
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ESA at #JACIE2026 ๐บ๐ธ (13โ17 Apr 2026)
L. De Laurentiis & V. Boccia shared key updates on #ESA activities, including VH-RODA and EDAP+, contributing to the assessment and improvement of commercial Earth observation data quality.๐
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๐ฌ LSI-VC-19 & WGCV-56 @USGS_EROS
Discussing:
๐ 2026 CEOS-ARD Strategy
๐ฏ Calibration and Validation networks
โฐ๏ธ Land surface imaging thematic topics
โ๏ธ Expressing uncertainty
๐ค Commercial engagement
+ tours of the EROS Center and Cal/Val field site ๐
The 7th Very High-resolution Radar & Optical Data Assessment (VH-RODA) Workshop will take place on 16โ20 November 2026 at ESA-ESRIN, Frascati ๐ฎ๐น
Explore the latest in high-resolution EO data ๐https://t.co/luruq3QRQL
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Impressive work from the @BaquninProject ๐
Turning the Rome Marathon into a real-time air quality lab to support athlete health and performance ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Read more ๐
Rome Marathon turns into an open-air lab ๐๐โโ๏ธ
Within the BAQUNIN project (ESA/EUMETSAT), a network of fixed and mobile sensors monitored air quality across the race route in real time to support athlete health and performance.
Read more๐
https://t.co/WvDtLra1HJ
๐EDAP+: New Data Assessment Report for ICEYE Gen-3 SAR
๐ Worldโs largest SAR constellation (50+ satellites) enabling multiple daily acquisitions. Assessment of X-band SAR products with improved image quality & faster downlink.
๐ https://t.co/swOd4iFV0C
๐ท @iceye_global
๐ข Our SkySat paper by the EDAP team is now featured in the @BooksMDPI Special Issue Reprint โAccuracy & Quality Control of Remote Sensing Dataโ.
๐ Highlighting the importance of robust calibration/validation for reliable EO data.
๐ฅ Free download: https://t.co/QG8NZjcR7O
Great to see @BaquninProject deploying wearable sensors during the Rome Marathon ๐โโ๏ธ to monitor air quality along the 5 km โStracittadinaโ route between the Colosseum and Circus Maximus.
Looking forward to the PM and COโ measurements ๐๐
Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Rome Marathon ๐โโ๏ธ, the @BaquninProject team monitored air quality along the 5 km โStracittadinaโ route between the Colosseum and Circus Maximus using wearable sensors. PM and COโ data coming soon ๐ #AirQuality#BAQUNIN
๐ฐ๏ธ QA4EO-2 Bulletin #2 is out!
Discover a collection of recent scientific articles and presentations from the QA4EO-2 teams, showcasing their latest work on quality assurance for Earth Observation data.
๐ Download it here: https://t.co/7wW7irKsjF
@esa
๐ Last Friday, C. Albinet gave a talk on the BIOMASS Mission to the Copernicus LAC Chile series, highlighting the BIOMASS mission and its data products.
๐ฅ Watch the full webinar:
https://t.co/XpEeMNZ5bY