ESA Aeolus Atmospheric Dynamics Mission Earth Observation Spacecraft
Earth Explorer spacecraft that profiled global winds with the Aladin Doppler wind lidar, advancing weather forecasting and atmospheric research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AeolusADM-AeolusAtmospheric Dynamics Mission
- Family Name
- Aeolus
- Full Name
- ESA Aeolus Atmospheric Dynamics Mission Earth Observation Spacecraft
- Roles
- earth_observationweatherresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Earth Explorer spacecraft that profiled global winds with the Aladin Doppler wind lidar, advancing weather forecasting and atmospheric research.
- First Flight Year
- 2,018
- Last Flight Year
- 2,023
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:22:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:35:27 UTC