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ESA’s EarthCARE mission
Context
A Falcon 9 rocket by SpaceX recently launched an Earth science mission jointly led by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan. This launch marks ESA's temporary collaboration with SpaceX for space access.
Mission Details:
- Named EarthCARE, the mission is valued at 800 million euros ($870 million) and focuses on studying clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere.
- The spacecraft is equipped with four instruments, including a cloud profiling radar provided by the Japanese space agency JAXA, costing 8.3 billion yen ($53 million).
- Mission Objectives:
- EarthCARE, weighing 2,200 kilograms, orbits at an altitude of 393 kilometers in a sun-synchronous orbit.
- Its primary goal is to gather data on clouds, aerosols, reflected sunlight, and radiated heat in the atmosphere.
- This data will contribute to atmospheric science, aiding in climate and weather modeling.
- While other spacecraft, like NASA's PACE spacecraft launched in February, also conduct similar measurements, EarthCARE's mission enhances the global understanding of Earth's atmosphere and climate dynamics.
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