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EarthCARE

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2024-101ALaunched 5/28/2024
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
EarthCARE Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
5/28/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
401 km
Inclination
96.98 deg
Orbit Plane
0
Dry Mass
1,890 kg
Total Mass
2,200 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
EOSCI
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer
Airbus
Registry
COSPAR ID
2024-101A
Track
Mentions
81
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Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany is the prime contractor to develop and build the 2-tonne EarthCARE satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Mar 12, 2024Airbus Built EarthCARE Satellite Departs Europe for Vandenberg Launch Site
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The EarthCARE satellite includes a Cloud Profiling Radar developed by JAXA.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 12, 2024Airbus Built EarthCARE Satellite Departs Europe for Vandenberg Launch Site

The EarthCARE spacecraft was developed, built, and tested with involvement from experts in 15 European countries as well as Japan and Canada.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Mar 12, 2024Airbus Built EarthCARE Satellite Departs Europe for Vandenberg Launch Site

The EarthCARE satellite includes a Multi-Spectral Imager developed by SSTL, an Airbus subsidiary.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 12, 2024Airbus Built EarthCARE Satellite Departs Europe for Vandenberg Launch Site

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Airbus-built EarthCARE spacecraft in May on a Falcon 9.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 12, 2024Third satellite-carrying transatlantic Beluga flight lands in Florida

EarthCARE is planned to launch in May on a Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanValue 4.3Mar 12, 2024Airbus Built EarthCARE Satellite Departs Europe for Vandenberg Launch Site

The EarthCARE satellite includes a Cloud Profiling Radar developed by JAXA.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

EarthCARE will operate in a Sun-synchronous 400 km polar orbit that crosses the equator in the early afternoon to optimize daylight conditions.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

The EarthCARE satellite includes a Multi-Spectral Imager developed by Airbus subsidiary SSTL.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

EarthCARE is planned to be launched in May on a Falcon 9 rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

The EarthCARE satellite includes a Broad-Band Radiometer developed by the European Space Agency through European industry.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany is prime contractor to develop and build the 2,000 kg EarthCARE satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

EarthCARE was developed, built, and tested with involvement from experts in 15 European countries as well as Japan and Canada.

GeneralValue 3.3Mar 11, 2024EarthCARE goes west for launch as ESA’s most complex Earth Explorer mission

ESA contracted SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches: the Euclid astronomy spacecraft launch in July and the Hera asteroid mission and EarthCARE Earth science satellite launches in 2024.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.7Nov 7, 2023EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches

ESA plans to acquire a Falcon 9 launch for its EarthCARE Earth science mission in 2024.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Aug 9, 2023ESA confirms Ariane 6 debut to slip to 2024

The decision to shift EarthCARE to Falcon 9 was linked to design changes requiring modifications to the Vega C payload fairing and to the December 2022 Vega C launch failure.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Jun 29, 2023Vega C suffers setback in return to flight effort

Swedish Space Corporation is contracted to support the EarthCARE satellite, the sixth Earth Explorer mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 19, 2022Swedish Space Corp. to support ESA’s next Earth Explorer mission

Russia’s 2022-02-26 decision to halt Soyuz launches from French Guiana put five European missions in limbo, including two Galileo navigation satellite launches, ESA’s Euclid space observatory, the EarthCARE Earth science satellite, and a French reconnaissance satellite.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 17, 2022ESA suspends work with Russia on ExoMars mission

The 2022-02-26 Russian decision put five European missions in limbo: two Galileo navigation satellites, ESA’s Euclid space observatory, ESA’s EarthCARE Earth science satellite, and a French reconnaissance satellite.

LegalGeneralValue 4.0Mar 17, 2022ESA weighs options for replacing Soyuz launches

The European Space Agency planned to launch the EarthCARE Earth science mission on a Soyuz in 2023 in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 26, 2022Russia halts Soyuz launches from French Guiana