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SpaceX to Launch EarthCARE Satellite to Study Clouds and Improve Weather Predictions

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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SpaceX successfully launched the European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. EarthCARE, equipped with four instruments, aims to study clouds and aerosols to improve climate models and weather predictions. Initially set to launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket, the mission faced multiple delays and changes before being assigned to SpaceX. The satellite, a joint effort with JAXA, will orbit Earth to provide detailed climate data over its three-year mission.

Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#climate#earthcare#esa#satellite#science-and-technology#spacex
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  1. Live coverage: SpaceX to launch ESA's EarthCARE on a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight Now
  2. SpaceX Plans To Launch Earth Observation Satellite From Vandenberg » News Talk 1590 KVTA  1590 KVTA
  3. Video: Unraveling the mysteries of clouds  Phys.org
  4. British-built satellite will improve flood and blizzard predictions  The Telegraph
  5. Watch live: EarthCARE satellite will unlock the mysteries of clouds  New Atlas

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