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EarthCARE

joint European/Japanese Earth research satellite

Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer
Earth Explorer 6
Hakuryū
White Dragon

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instance of

Earth observation satellite

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

research satellite

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

part of

Earth Explorer Programme

series ordinal

6

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reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

image

EarthCARE solar wing deployed ESA24376876.jpeg
5,394 × 3,475; 10.13 MB

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Cleaning EarthCARE ESA25462753.jpg
3,333 × 5,000; 2.9 MB

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2,350 kilogram

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https://atmos2018.esa.int/files/5_earthcare-eisinger-atmos2018-v2.pdf

2,037 kilogram

criterion used

dry weight

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reference URL

https://atmos2018.esa.int/files/5_earthcare-eisinger-atmos2018-v2.pdf

funder

European Space Agency

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare

National Institute of Information and Communications Technology

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare

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2008

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

rocket launch

point in time

28 May 2024

location

Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 East

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

stated in

Jonathan's Space Report

start point

Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 East

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

stated in

Jonathan's Space Report

space launch vehicle

Soyuz-2.1b

reason for deprecated rank

replacement

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

Vega C

reason for deprecated rank

replacement

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

B1081.7

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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/960

stated in

Jonathan's Space Report

operator

European Space Operations Centre

object has role

spacecraft operator

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reference URL

https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/earthcare/description

reference URL

https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/EarthObservation/EarthCARE_broch_staticOK_240523.pdf

ESA Centre for Earth Observation

object has role

data acquisition

data processing

research data archiving

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reference URL

https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/earthcare/description

reference URL

https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/EarthObservation/EarthCARE_broch_staticOK_240523.pdf

launch contractor

SpaceX

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reference URL

https://www.space.com/spacex-earthcare-satellite-mission-launch

carries scientific instrument

Atmospheric LIDAR

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare#sensor-complement

reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

Cloud Profiling Radar

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare#sensor-complement

reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

Broadband Radiometer

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare#sensor-complement

reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

Multispectral Imager

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare#sensor-complement

reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

UTC date of spacecraft launch

28 May 2024

refine date

22:20

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reference URL

https://www.space.com/spacex-earthcare-satellite-mission-launch

stated in

Jonathan's Space Report

type of orbit

Sun-synchronous orbit

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reference URL

https://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=580

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https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

Airbus Defence and Space

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https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

NEC

applies to part

Cloud Profiling Radar

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reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

reference URL

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/national/24351609.probe-designed-study-clouds-affect-earths-climate-launched-space/

Surrey Satellite Technology

applies to part

Multispectral Imager

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reference URL

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/earthcare-launch/

reference URL

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/national/24351609.probe-designed-study-clouds-affect-earths-climate-launched-space/

powered by

spacecraft solar array

quantity

1

nominal power capacity

1,700 watt

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reference URL

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/earthcare.htm

reference URL

https://atmos2018.esa.int/files/5_earthcare-eisinger-atmos2018-v2.pdf

spacecraft bus

AstroSat-500 Mk. 2

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reference URL

https://www.eoportal.org/satellite-missions/earthcare

different from

Earth Care

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Commons category

EarthCARE

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Identifiers

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28 October 2013

Google News topics ID

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