Hibidis

Hibidis
Mission typeEarth observation satellite
Operator European Space Agency
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerItaly SITAEL
Launch mass70 kg (estimated)
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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. 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. 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. Hibidis was selected for implementation as a Scout-type mission, together with another proposal named SOVA-S, in May 2026.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Greenlight for next two ESA Scout missions – Copernicus á Íslandi". Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Four new candidate Scout missions". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
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  5. ↑ HIBIDIS - HYPERSPECTRAL BIODIVERSITY SCOUT MISSION (archived)
  6. ↑ daniele.semeraro@angelcompany.com (2025-06-27). "SITAEL AND ESA SIGN CONTRACT FOR SECOND-CYCLE SCOUT MISSION: HIBIDIS". SITAEL S.p.A. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
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  8. ↑ "Hyperspectral Excellence: VITO's Journey | VITO Remote Sensing". remotesensing.vito.be. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  9. ↑ Vitetta, Stefano (2026-05-20). "ESA lancia due nuove missioni Scout: Hibidis e SOVA-S per biodiversità e atmosfera". MeteoWeb (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  10. ↑ admin (2026-05-20). "ESA Expands Earth-Observing Missions with New Scout Satellites Hibidis and SOVA-S". We Headed To Mars. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  11. ↑ Cheli, Simonetta. "Member States have approved two new Scout small science missions. Hibidis and SOVA-S". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  12. ↑ Dickinson, David (2026-05-29). "ESA Selects Two New Scout-Class Missions". Universe Today. Retrieved 2026-05-29.