Liftoff of European Space Agency EarthCARE Satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite being rolled out to the launch pad at the Vandenberg launch complex in California.
The European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite encapsulated with the Falcon 9 rocket fairing being taken to the SpaceX launch facility at the Vandenberg launch complex in California.
The European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite being encapsulated with in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fairing. It protects the satellite during the first stages of launch.
The European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite successfully lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg launch complex in California, USA, on May 29, 2024, at 00:20 CEST (May 28, 15:20 local time).
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite is a joint-project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The satellite carries a set of four instruments to make a range of measurements that examine the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate. EarthCARE uses light detection and ranging (lidar) and radar technology. The 2,200-kilogram satellite, flying in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 393 kilometers, will collect data on clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere, along with imagery and measurements of reflected sunlight and radiated heat. This information will be used for atmospheric science, including climate and weather models.
https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/earthcare
Image Credits: ESA/SpaceX
Release Date: May 28, 2024
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