EarthCARE sticker on a Falcon 9 rocket

Artist's view of the EarthCARE sticker on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. EarthCARE is scheduled to be launched in May 2024 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US. 

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.