Earth CARE satellite

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cloud_Profiling_Radar_(CPR)
gptkbp:application gptkb:metropolitan_area
disaster management
climate change mitigation
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
global climate monitoring
gptkbp:communication downlink to ground stations
gptkbp:community gptkb:physicist
policy makers
environmental organizations
environmental scientists
meteorologists
climate scientists
gptkbp:data_type standardized data products
gptkbp:data_usage daily
environmental monitoring
weather forecasting
climate research
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:developer approximately 300 million euros
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Copernicus_Programme
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:European_Space_Agency_ground_stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth CARE satellite
gptkbp:impact environmental protection initiatives
global climate policy
public awareness of climate issues
gptkbp:instrument Cloud Profiling Radar
Multi-spectral imager
Aerosol lidar
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2023
2023-02-02
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Guiana_Space_Centre
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_6
gptkbp:mass approximately 2,500 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
low Earth orbit
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 years
gptkbp:objective monitoring clouds and aerosols
gptkbp:operational_area approximately 3 years
gptkbp:partnerships universities
government agencies
international research institutions
gptkbp:products atmospheric composition data
cloud and aerosol profiles
radiative fluxes
gptkbp:provides_information_on with other satellite missions
with climate models
with ground-based observations
open access data policy
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
gptkbp:result better climate predictions
enhanced weather models
improved air quality assessments
gptkbp:scientific_goals enhance climate models
improve understanding of the Earth's radiation budget
study the interactions between clouds and aerosols
gptkbp:status operational