The aim of the project is to conduct a feasibility study for the planned DIEGOSat Earth observation satellite. This study will provide the basis for the federal government's decision on the implementation and financing of the overall DIEGOSat project. The DIEGOSat satellite is designed to provide thermal infrared data with high spatial and temporal resolution from an inclined orbit. The aim of this Earth observation mission is to record and analyze both natural and anthropogenic processes with high daily dynamics in the thermal infrared.

The data obtained from this mission is of crucial importance for adaptation to climate change and for a deeper understanding of complex interactions in the global climate system. Applications range from agriculture and forestry to the monitoring of drought stress and the detection and assessment of fires and disasters.