Hibidis
| Mission type | Earth observation satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Italy SITAEL |
| Launch mass | 70 kg (estimated) |
Hibidis (Hyperspectral Biodiversity Mission) is a future Earth observation satellite for monitoring Essential Biodiversity Variables under development by the European Space Agency's FutureEO programme.[1] [2] [3] The satellite will study understorey ecosystem biodiversity by observing Earth's surface from multiple angles using a hyperspectral imager to separate data about forest canopies from those about understories.[4] [5] [6] [7] The mission's primary contractor is the Italian company SITAEL and the consortium also includes Belgian companies Amos and Vito and the University of Zurich.[4] [8] Hibidis was selected for implementation as a Scout-type mission, together with another proposal named SOVA-S , in May 2026.[1] [4] [9] [10] [11] [12]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions – Copernicus á Íslandi" . Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ "Four new candidate Scout missions". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ Gorman, Douglas (2026年05月21日). "ESA Approves Two Scout Science Missions". Payload. Retrieved 2026年05月21日.
- ^ a b c "Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ HIBIDIS - HYPERSPECTRAL BIODIVERSITY SCOUT MISSION (archived)
- ^ daniele.semeraro@angelcompany.com (2025年06月27日). "SITAEL AND ESA SIGN CONTRACT FOR SECOND-CYCLE SCOUT MISSION: HIBIDIS". SITAEL S.p.A. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ Marini, Emilio Cozzi e Matteo (2025年08月20日). "Nuovi satelliti e Space Factory: i piani di Sitael, la più grande azienda 100% privata dello space in Italy". Forbes Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ "Hyperspectral Excellence: VITO's Journey | VITO Remote Sensing". remotesensing.vito.be. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ Vitetta, Stefano (2026年05月20日). "ESA lancia due nuove missioni Scout: Hibidis e SOVA-S per biodiversità e atmosfera". MeteoWeb (in Italian). Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ admin (2026年05月20日). "ESA Expands Earth-Observing Missions with New Scout Satellites Hibidis and SOVA-S". We Headed To Mars. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ Cheli, Simonetta. "Member States have approved two new Scout small science missions. Hibidis and SOVA-S". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026年05月20日.
- ^ Dickinson, David (2026年05月29日). "ESA Selects Two New Scout-Class Missions". Universe Today. Retrieved 2026年05月29日.
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