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ESA set to contribute to better global weather forecasting as the Earth Explorer ADM-Aeolus mission advances

4 October 2002

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The ADM-Aeolus satellite as mock-up. The large hole shows the baffle around the large telescope of well over 1 metre diatmeter. The large solar arrays provide the electrical power to operate the pulsed laser on board of the spacecraft.

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