IDEAS-QA4EO

IDEAS-QA4EO contract provides QC + Cal/Val support to #ESA #EO missions following QA4EO’s principles & guidelines 🔗 by @TelespazioUK & @SercoGroup

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

👏 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.

📸P.Sabbatini

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

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.

📸P.Sabbatini

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

🚀 Day #2 of the QA4EO-2 PM#5 meeting is now underway.

Today’s discussions continue with presentations covering the remaining Phase-1 activities, achievements, and progress across the project tasks in support of #EO quality assurance.

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

✅ 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.

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

🚀 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.

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

📢 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.

📷P.Sabbatini

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

📄 EDAP+: New Data Assessment Report for the WorldView Legion constellation

🚀 Six very-high-resolution optical EO satellites, developed and operated by Vantor (formerly Maxar), launched since May 2024.

🔗 https://t.co/c3XJfHUNoq

📷 @vantortech

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

@LedaQamili discussing the “Swarm after 12 years in orbit” poster with participants at #EGU26.

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

SWARM team at #EGU26 🛰️ presenting the latest mission results and activities.
🎤 @RobertaForte15 presenting the SWARM contribution
📌 Opening slide of the presentation
🛰️ @LedaQamili presenting the “Swarm after 12 years in orbit” poster
💬 Great discussions throughout the session

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

🆕New quality reports are now available on the QRAS website.

Check them out:
🔸https://t.co/ZfKM2MQnm3
🔸https://t.co/926gSuT250
🔸https://t.co/smOWjOW198

@esa_cryosat @SMOS_satellite @esa_swarm

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

Also at #JACIE2026:

V. Boccia (#ESA) & J. Vrabel (ITC-@USGS) presenting the VH-RODA / JACIE Joint Update — strengthening collaboration on the quality and assessment of commercial EO data. 🌍

📸 V. Boccia👇

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

ESA at #JACIE2026 🇺🇸 (13–17 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.🌍

📷LDL

[CEOS @CEOSdotORG]

💬 LSI-VC-19 & WGCV-56 @USGS_EROS

Discussing:
📄 2026 CEOS-ARD Strategy
🎯 Calibration and Validation networks
⛰️ Land surface imaging thematic topics
���️ Expressing uncertainty
🤝 Commercial engagement

+ tours of the EROS Center and Cal/Val field site 😎

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

Save the date! 👇

[ESA Earth Online @ESA_EarthOnline]

The 7th Very High-resolution Radar & Optical Data Assessment (VH-RODA) Workshop will take place on 16–20 November 2026 at ESA-ESRIN, Frascati 🇮🇹

Explore the latest in high-resolution EO data 👉https://t.co/luruq3QRQL

📷ESA

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

Impressive work from the @BaquninProject 👏
Turning the Rome Marathon into a real-time air quality lab to support athlete health and performance 🌍🏃‍♂️
Read more 👇

[BAQUNIN Super Site @BaquninProject]

Rome Marathon turns into an open-air lab 🌍🏃‍♂️
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 more👇
https://t.co/WvDtLra1HJ

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

📄EDAP+: New Data Assessment Report for ICEYE Gen-3 SAR

🚀 World’s largest SAR constellation (50+ satellites) enabling multiple daily acquisitions. Assessment of X-band SAR products with improved image quality & faster downlink.
🔗 https://t.co/swOd4iFV0C

📷 @iceye_global

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

📢 Our SkySat paper by the EDAP team is now featured in the @BooksMDPI Special Issue Reprint “Accuracy & Quality Control of Remote Sensing Data”.

🌍 Highlighting the importance of robust calibration/validation for reliable EO data.

📥 Free download: https://t.co/QG8NZjcR7O

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

Great to see @BaquninProject deploying wearable sensors during the Rome Marathon 🏃‍♂️ to monitor air quality along the 5 km “Stracittadina” route between the Colosseum and Circus Maximus.

Looking forward to the PM and CO₂ measurements 📊👇

[BAQUNIN Super Site @BaquninProject]

Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Rome Marathon 🏃‍♂️, the @BaquninProject team monitored air quality along the 5 km “Stracittadina” route between the Colosseum and Circus Maximus using wearable sensors. PM and CO₂ data coming soon 📊 #AirQuality #BAQUNIN

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

🛰️ 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.

📖 Download it here: https://t.co/7wW7irKsjF

@esa

[IDEAS-QA4EO @qa4eoCalVal]

🌍 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.

🎥 Watch the full webinar:
https://t.co/XpEeMNZ5bY