Aeolus-2
Aeolus-2 is ESA’s authorized operational follow-on to the Aeolus wind mission, designed with Eumetsat collaboration to provide continuous global wind profiles using Doppler wind-lidar technology for improved weather forecasting and atmospheric and climate monitoring.
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- Aeolus-2 Wind MissionAeolus 2
- Name
- Aeolus-2
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- Aeolus-2 is ESA’s authorized operational follow-on to the Aeolus wind mission, designed with Eumetsat collaboration to provide continuous global wind profiles using Doppler wind-lidar technology for improved weather forecasting and atmospheric and climate monitoring.
- Destination
- Earth orbit for continuous global wind-profile measurements supporting operational weather forecasting and atmospheric and climate monitoring
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:45:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 06:36:26 UTC
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