The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite has been launched. EarthCARE is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aimed at changing our understanding of how aerosols affect our climate through four instruments: a cloud profiling radar, an atmospheric lidar, a broadband radiometer, and a multi-spectral imager. EarthCARE lifted off at 22:20 UTC aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Base in California. Just 10 minutes later, the satellite separated from the rocket. Then, at 23:14 UTC, the signal indicating that the mission is safely in orbit around Earth … Continue reading EarthCARE’s Debut Orbit: Satellite to Unveil Climate Mysteries with Unprecedented Aerosol and Radiation Data Capture