EarthCARE Satellite Reaches Full Power: ATLID Lidar Now Fully Operational

Fourth device of the new climate satellite is operational. Major European atmospheric measurement campaign atmo4ACTRIS has commenced. The EarthCARE satellite, launched in May, now has its final instrument operational—the atmospheric lidar ATLID. This tool is a collaborative effort between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), and it’s engineered to precisely [...]

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