EarthCARE Mission

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Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

28 May, 10:20pm

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Launch Service Provider

Booster

B1081

7th flight (51d since last use)

Landing

Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 4)

Success

Mission

EarthCARE

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) is a joint mission of ESA and JAXA. The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere.

Available Replays

The Space Devs

European Space Agency, ESA

Official Webcast

SpaceX EarthCARE

Last Update: Satellite signal acquisition confirmed.

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