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Falcon 9 Block 5 | EarthCARE
EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) is a joint mission of ESA and JAXA. The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere.
Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Rocket: Falcon 9 · Provider: SpaceX
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)