Media invitation: Last chance to see the EarthCARE satellite
11 January 2024
On 1 February, media representatives have the unique opportunity of seeing the EarthCARE satellite up close in the cleanroom at Airbus facilities in Friedrichshafen, Germany, before the spacecraft is packed up and shipped to California, USA, for a launch scheduled in May.
EarthCARE is the largest and most complex of all of ESA?s trailblazing Earth Explorer missions ? missions that deliver critical information to understand how our world functions and the impact that human activity is having on natural processes.
Equipped with four state-of-the-art instruments, this exciting mission will make a range of different measurements that together will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth?s delicate temperature balance.
With global climate change increasingly affecting our planet, EarthCARE is poised to provide data for climate research, improve the accuracy of climate models and support numerical weather prediction.
As well as being able to see this remarkable satellite in the cleanroom, the media will also have the opportunity to interview experts involved in the mission. The event will also include a Q&A session for further insight into the mission and what ESA?s Earth Observation Programme holds for the future.
EarthCARE has been developed as a cooperation between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), so representatives from JAXA will also be on hand to answer questions. Members from Airbus and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will also be available to interview.
The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite, which is scheduled for launch later this year, will also be on show in the cleanroom.
The schedule of the event is planned as follows:
09:00 -10:00 Check-in at Airbus cleanroom and welcome coffee
10:00 ? 11:00 Management introductions and senior expert presentations:
11:00 ? 11:30
Q&A session, including additional spokespeople:
11:30 ? 12:30 Individual interview opportunities (break-out rooms per different languages as needed)
12:30 ? 14:00 Lunch
14:00 ?16:00 - Group visits of the cleanroom; EarthCARE satellite photo/video opportunity
An informal off-the-record media dinner will be organised for early arrivals on the evening of 31 January, full details will be communicated to registered media closer to the event.
A portfolio with photo & video material will be provided on request. The event language will be English.
For registration as well as booking of a cleanroom tour and interview slots, please contact: [email protected].
In case of questions please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Address:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Claude-Dornier-Straße, 88090 Immenstaad am Bodensee, Germany
Parking information at Airbus site: Visitors Parking P5
Hotel information for your booking:
Hotel Lukullum
Friedrichstraße 21
88045 Friedrichshafen
EMail: [email protected]
Phone: +49 7541 68 18
Reservation discount code "Airbus" (expires 18 January 2024)
Travel costs for media representatives will not be covered.
EarthCARE mission background info and latest news: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/EarthCARE
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Missions/EarthCARE/(result_type)/images
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly [email protected].
https://www.esa.int/esearch?q=earthcare+videos
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos_for_Professionals
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly [email protected].
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