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ESA Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer Spacecraft

Joint ESA-JAXA Earth Explorer spacecraft using four instruments to study clouds, aerosols and radiation for climate and atmospheric research.

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Aliases
EarthCAREEarth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer
Family Name
EarthCARE
Full Name
ESA Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer Spacecraft
Roles
earth_observationresearchtechnology_demonstrator
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
Joint ESA-JAXA Earth Explorer spacecraft using four instruments to study clouds, aerosols and radiation for climate and atmospheric research.
First Flight Year
2,024

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:24:51 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 21:24:51 UTC
ESA Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer Spacecraft - AeroVia