Up and away

A novel sensor that simulates the measurements that would be taken by one of the proposed satellites vying to be ESA’s eleventh Earth Explorer, has endured an extraordinary journey. Carried aboard a high-altitude balloon on a four-day voyage from Sweden to Canada, the sensor provides new data that could help refine the CAIRT mission concept – a mission that aims to unravel the complexities of Earth's atmosphere and enhance our understanding of climate dynamics. The video shows the launch of the balloon by the CNES French Space Agency team at Sweden’s Esrange Space Center in Kiruna. It climbed to an altitude of 40 km and flew across the Atlantic Ocean, passing over Greenland. After four days it landed on Canada’s Baffin Island. Read full story: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Preparing_for_tomorrow/High-altitude_balloon_ride_offers_new_perspective_for_CAIRT Credits: KIT/SSC ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Our main YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ESAonLinkedIn On Pinterest: https://bit.ly/ESAonPinterest On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #EarthObservation #EarthExplorer