Team members enjoying moment EarthCARE is loaded onto the aircraft for its flight to the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US, where it will be lofted into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Due to liftoff in May, EarthCARE is a remarkable satellite – designed to deliver a wealth of new information on exactly how clouds and aerosols affect Earth’s climate. Given the climate crisis, this information is needed now more than ever before.