SVANTE is an ESA-funded project, whose overall scope is to conduct a series of atmospheric measurement campaigns for the European Space Agency to support and validate data from the Sentinel-5P satellite. This work encompasses ongoing field activities and specialized campaigns. A key activity is an airborne campaign using "transect flights" over Western Germany that are synchronized with satellite overpasses to validate data for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), formaldehyde (HCHO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). In parallel, another component addresses a critical data gap in tropical Africa by deploying a ground-based Fourier transform spectrometer in Jinja, Uganda, for a one-year period. This instrument measures column-averaged methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, providing crucial validation for satellite datasets in a region known to be highly significant for global carbon cycles but which currently lacks such ground-based coverage. The entire project is managed by a prime contractor (BIRA) responsible for coordination, financial administration, and project outreach.