ADM-Aeolus Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
22 Aug 2018, 9:20pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
ADM-Aeolus
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
ADM-Aeolus was an Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space for ESA. Its goal was to directly observe wind profiles from space on a global scale and provide data that could improve weather forecasting and advance understanding of atmospherics dynamics and climate. The Aeolus satellite weighed around 1366 kg and flew in a low sun-synchronous orbit at about 400 km altitude. It was desorbited and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on July 28, 2023 at approximately 19:00 UTC.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:03pm UTC
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