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EarthCARE satellite launches to probe how clouds affect climate

29 May 2024
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2024-05-29 10:38

The EarthCARE orbiter, the result of collaboration between the European Space Agency and Japan's JAXA space agency was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg air base on Tuesday.

It carried a sophisticated satellite to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change.

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