EarthCARE
EarthCARE is the active ESA-JAXA Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer. Launched on May 28, 2024 UTC, it flies four complementary instruments that profile clouds and aerosols and measure their effect on Earth's radiation balance.
Identity
- Aliases
- Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer
- Name
- EarthCARE
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- EarthCARE is the active ESA-JAXA Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer. Launched on May 28, 2024 UTC, it flies four complementary instruments that profile clouds and aerosols and measure their effect on Earth's radiation balance.
- First Flight Date
- 2024-05-28
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 07:53:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 01:32:55 UTC
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- EarthCARE Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer