EarthCARE, short for Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer, is a joint European and Japanese satellite and the sixth mission of ESA's Earth Explorer programme. Its goal is to observe clouds and aerosols together with the reflected solar and emitted infrared radiation from Earth, so that scientists can see how they interact in the climate system. It carries four instruments: an atmospheric lidar, a cloud profiling radar supplied by JAXA and NICT, a multi-spectral imager and a broad-band radiometer. ESA signed the development contract with EADS subsidiary Astrium in May 2008, design and construction began in 2009, and the launch slipped from 2015 to 2018 and then beyond because of lidar problems. EarthCARE finally flew on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg in California on 29 May 2024.
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As the prime contractor, Astrium was responsible for the satellite's design, development and integration.
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On May 29, 2024, at 00:20 CEST, EarthCARE was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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The aims of the mission are to improve understanding of the cloud, radiative and aerosol processes that affect the Earth's climate.
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The mission is providing this information to improve predictions about the weather and future climate.
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As the prime contractor, Astrium was responsible for the satellite's design, development and integration.
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