The ESA Dynamic 5D Antarctica (5DAIS) project formally kicked off on the 27^th November 2024, led by Prof Anna Hogg, and supported by the European Space Agency and the project team. The international consortium is made up of 7 research institutions from 4 countries across Europe,  and the whole team were excited to begin work on this project which is part of the ESA Polar Science Cluster. During the Kick off meeting we had good discussions about the science plan, the suite of Earth Observation datasets that will be generated and we planned the next steps of the project. Stay tuned for more news from the 5DAIS team!