Falcon 9 Launches ESA, JAXA EarthCARE Satellite

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EarthCARE on its way to the launchpad.

Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) latest satellite to study weather patterns is now undergoing commissioning after the successful May 28 launch atop a SpaceX Falon 9 rocket. The Airbus-built spacecraft took off from Vandenberg Space Force base at 3:20 p.m. local time. ESA’s Earth Cloud Aerosol...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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