STATUS REPORT OF THE ENMAP GROUND SEGMENT: PRESENTATION OF THE DESIGN AND THE CHANGES RECENTLY ACCOMPLISHED

EnMAP (Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program, www.enmap.org) is a German, Earth observing, imaging spectroscopy, spaceborne mission planned for launch in 2020. This work reflects the status of the EnMAP Ground Segment, currently procuring its facilities and elements for later testing and integrating them. The Ground Segment's Design Model is discussed as well as its constituents are introduced. It further discusses the recent changes to be respected by the design covering the topics, how low quality data is handled within the Ground Segment, how the files aboard the satellite are deleted to ensure a maximum data security, and how the moon could serve as further calibration source during the EnMAP mission.