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

4 instruments
21 sq m solar panel
393 km altitude

EarthCARE

EarthCARE synergy reveals atmospheric heating rates

EarthCARE synergy reveals power of clouds and aerosols

16/10/2024 4348 views 51 likes

Stratospheric clouds over Antarctica

EarthCARE profiles atmospheric particles in detail

21/08/2024 6618 views 77 likes

Storm cloud viewed in thermal-infrared by EarthCARE

EarthCARE’s multispectral imager puts clouds into context

24/07/2024 4602 views 66 likes

First peak into Earth’s energy balance from EarthCARE

EarthCARE offers a sneak peek into Earth’s energy balance

05/07/2024 4030 views 37 likes

Vertical distribution of cloud particle concentration

A first: EarthCARE reveals inner secrets of clouds

27/06/2024 10384 views 73 likes

EarthCARE over Europe

Media advisory: EarthCARE launch media opportunities

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

EarthCARE mission kit

17/05/2024 3880 views 47 likes

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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The White Dragon

The White Dragon

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