European Space Agency
Climate and Environment
Climate Change: EarthCARE Satellite To Probe How Clouds Affect Climate!
Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite is getting ready for lift-off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, California, with a target launch date of no earlier than 28 May 2024. Developed as a cooperation between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), EarthCARE will examine the role that clouds and aerosols play in reflecting solar radiation back into space and also in trapping infrared radiation emitted from Earth’s surface.
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