ESA - EarthCARE

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

4 instruments
21 sq m solar panel
393 km altitude

EarthCARE

EarthCARE revealed

EarthCARE out of the box

16/04/2024 463 views 10 likes

Clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s radiation balance

Joining forces on the complexities of clouds and aerosols

11/03/2024 1276 views 18 likes

EarthCARE over Europe

ESA’s cloud mission in the limelight

01/02/2024 2669 views 30 likes

EarthCARE over Europe

Media invitation: Last chance to see the EarthCARE satellite

EarthCARE: measuring clouds and aerosols

How will EarthCARE shed light on clouds?

29/11/2023 2633 views 59 likes

EarthCARE for a better understanding of Earth's radiation balance

Gearing up for EarthCARE

27/10/2023 6253 views 76 likes

EarthCARE science and validation workshop

13 - 17 November 2023 | ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy

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Discover EarthCARE

EarthCARE over Europe

Introducing the EarthCARE mission

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EarthCARE’s cloud profiling radar open

Facts and figures

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Earth radiation budget

Earth’s radiation budget, clouds and aerosols

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Clouds currently have an overall cooling effect

Clouds and aerosols in the climate system

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EarthCARE for a better understanding of Earth's radiation balance

EarthCARE goals

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EarthCARE solar wing deployed

The EarthCARE satellite

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EarthCARE in detail

EarthCARE instrument package

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Main control room

EarthCARE operations and data processing

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Kiruna station

EarthCARE data products

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