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EarthCARE

Falcon 9 · Earth Science

May 28, 2024 · 22:20 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg

Mission

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.

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Mission Facts

Provider
SpaceX · ESA · JAXA
Rocket
Falcon 9
Orbit
SSO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
NET precision
Second
Data source
LL2
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