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Payload / Mission

EarthCARE

Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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.