{"id":622303,"date":"2024-05-29T17:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/esa-satellite-launches-dutch-tech-into-space-to-study-climate-change\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:27:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:27:32","slug":"esa-satellite-launches-dutch-tech-into-space-to-study-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/esa-satellite-launches-dutch-tech-into-space-to-study-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"#ESA satellite launches Dutch tech into space to study climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d6f04568a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d6f04568a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/esa-satellite-launches-dutch-tech-into-space-to-study-climate-change\/#EarthCAREs_dragon_tail\" >EarthCARE\u2019s dragon tail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Dutch tech has launched into space onboard a spacecraft designed to analyse climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The EarthCARE satellite \u2014 a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Japanese peer JAXA \u2014 lifted off today on<span> a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Equipped with four instruments, the mission aims to unearth new insights about the impact of clouds and aerosols on our climate. Dutch tech\u00a0features prominently in those plans.<\/p>\n<p>One key contribution comes from TNO, a research organisation headquartered in The Hague. The non-profit co-created<span> EarthCARE\u2019s Multi Spectral Imager (MSI), which will generate data on clouds and aerosols.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Two cameras on the device will record the horizontal structures of clouds and atmospheric particles. After the cameras capture visible, near infrared, shortwave and thermal infrared light, detectors will convert the data into electric signals. Back on Earth, scientists will analyse the information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1407081 js-lazy\" alt=\"Photo TNO scientist with the Multi Spectral Imager (MSI), an instrument on the ESA satellite\" width=\"1444\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-13.46.02.jpg\"\/><figcaption>The MSI was developed <span>with Surrey Satellite <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> (SSTL UK)<\/span>. Credit: TNO<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1407081\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-29-at-13.46.02.jpg\" alt=\"Photo TNO scientist with the Multi Spectral Imager (MSI), an instrument on the ESA satellite\" width=\"1444\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EarthCAREs_dragon_tail\"><\/span>EarthCARE\u2019s dragon tail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Airbus Netherlands has also played a key role in EarthCARE\u2019s developments. The Leiden-based supplier contributed its \u201cHyperjoint\u201d tech, which joins metallic brackets to a composite structure during the curing process.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESA, the <span>system can strengthen joints,\u00a0reduce<\/span> assembly costs, and optimise mass on the satellite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1407080 js-lazy\" alt=\"Photo of Hyperjoint materials used in the ESA satellite\" width=\"681\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Hyperjoint_from_Airbus_Netherlands.jpg\"\/><figcaption><span>Hyperjoints are potentially tougher than metallic and bonded joints. Credit: Airbus Netherlands<\/span><\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1407080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Hyperjoint_from_Airbus_Netherlands.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Hyperjoint materials used in the ESA satellite\" width=\"681\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Airbus Netherlands also produced the probe\u2019s<span> solar panels, which have an unusual location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"\">\u201c\u2018When you think of many satellites, you think of a box full of instruments with solar panels on either side,\u201d said Rob van Hassel, Business Director of Solar Array at Airbus Netherlands. \u201cEarthCARE, which has been nicknamed the \u2018White Dragon\u2019,\u00a0has the solar panels in a very special place: the back. You could say we gave the dragon a tail.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>That dragon\u2019s body also features a lidar system, a cloud profiling radar, and a broadband radiometer. According to ESA, they make<span> EarthCARE the agency\u2019s most complex research mission yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Simonetta Cheli,<\/span> <span>ESA\u2019s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, added that the mission<\/span> comes\u00a0at a critical time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdvancing our scientific knowledge is more important than ever to understand and act on climate change, and we very much look forward to receiving its first data,\u201d she said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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