ESA - EarthCARE - Archive

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The mission

Equipped with four instruments, the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite mission has been designed to make a range of different measurements that together will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate.

The launch

Date: 29 May 2024
Site: Vandenberg, California, US
Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9

4 instruments
21 sq m solar panel
393 km altitude

EarthCARE

EarthCARE: to understand how clouds and aerosols affect Earth's radiation balance

Enabling & Support

EarthCARE on cloud nine after smooth start to mission

05/06/2024 1224 views 13 likes

Cloud and aerosol satellite launches

EarthCARE launched to study role of clouds and aerosols in …

29/05/2024 7836 views 65 likes

EarthCARE heads to launch facility

EarthCARE ready for launch

28/05/2024 1584 views 13 likes

EarthCARE on board a Falcon 9 launch vehicle

Watch EarthCARE launch live

28/05/2024 21536 views 34 likes

EarthCARE: to understand how clouds and aerosols affect Earth's radiation balance

EarthCARE mission kit

17/05/2024 3330 views 46 likes

Mission control during EarthCARE launch preparations

Enabling & Support

Mission control ready for EarthCARE despite disruption

06/05/2024 2168 views 26 likes

Checking EarthCARE under UV light

ESA’s cloud and aerosol satellite aerosol-free

03/05/2024 781 views 8 likes

EarthCARE revealed

EarthCARE out of the box

16/04/2024 1299 views 18 likes

Clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s radiation balance

Joining forces on the complexities of clouds and aerosols

11/03/2024 1534 views 20 likes

EarthCARE over Europe

ESA’s cloud mission in the limelight

01/02/2024 3046 views 30 likes

EarthCARE: measuring clouds and aerosols

How will EarthCARE shed light on clouds?

29/11/2023 2938 views 62 likes

EarthCARE for a better understanding of Earth's radiation balance

Gearing up for EarthCARE

27/10/2023 6598 views 79 likes

EarthCARE solar wing deployed

EarthCARE takes a big stretch

21/07/2022 4517 views 74 likes

Cloud-free Europe

New observations for the new economy

08/03/2019 10249 views 88 likes

EarthCARE

Enabling & Support

EarthCARE mission to improve weather forecasts

12/02/2019 4528 views 46 likes

EarthCARE

Call for EarthCARE mission advisory group

04/04/2017 3507 views 37 likes

Scattering light

Romania to shed new light on the atmosphere

14/10/2014 4342 views 40 likes

Tower of winds, Athens

Livas brings aerosols and clouds under one roof

17/04/2014 3786 views 34 likes

ESA calls for EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group members

14/11/2011 2007 views 0 likes

Volcano plume from Falcon aircraft

Experts gather as volcanic dust settles

28/05/2010 1943 views 2 likes

Ash cloud observed by lidar

Enabling & Support

New tools aid volcanic ash monitoring

22/04/2010 2418 views 3 likes

EarthCARE

Earth Observation highlights at ILA Space Pavilion

29/05/2008 1101 views 0 likes

Signature of the EarthCARE contract at ILA

EarthCARE satellite contract signed

27/05/2008 2722 views 0 likes

EarthCARE

International cooperation boosts EarthCARE

18/05/2007 1285 views 2 likes

EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group - application closed

01/03/2007 384 views 0 likes

EarthCARE

EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group - membership application n…

08/01/2007 1110 views 0 likes

EarthCARE

A plan of action for EarthCARE

10/06/2005 1057 views 0 likes

The Living Planet

Candidate Earth Explorers waiting results

22/04/2004 629 views 0 likes

Earth Explorers

Candidate Earth Explorer Technical Annexes now available

31/03/2004 630 views 0 likes

Earth Explorers

Candidate Earth Explorer mission reports now available

22/03/2004 999 views 0 likes

The Living Planet

ESA to select new Earth Explorer missions

05/02/2004 632 views 0 likes

Southern Japan

Probing the clouds over the East China Sea in support of Ea…

14/10/2003 714 views 0 likes

View of scattered cumulus clouds

EarthCARE Workshop held in Japan

18/12/2002 424 views 0 likes

EarthCARE

Post Granada 2001 – EarthCARE, SPECTRA and WALES advance to…

11/02/2002 408 views 0 likes

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