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Aeolus lifts off

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ESA’s Earth Explorer Aeolus satellite lifted off on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 22 August at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST). Using revolutionary laser technology, Aeolus will measure winds around the globe and play a key role in our quest to better understand the workings of our atmosphere. Importantly, this novel mission will also improve weather forecasting.

  • ESA/CNES/Arianespace
  • Observing the Earth
  • Aeolus
  • Kourou French Guiana European Spaceport
  • Launching
Fuelling specialists tend Aeolus
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Aeolus in tower
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Aeolus in the launch tower
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Aeolus liftoff
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