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Fri Sep 7, 2018, 10:10 PM Sep 2018

Aeolus: Space laser starts chasing the wind

From https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45435893

Aeolus: Space laser starts chasing the wind

By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
6 September 2018



ESA
Developing the laser system took longer than anyone expected


The British-built Aeolus satellite has begun firing its laser down on Earth to map the planet's winds.

It is a big moment for the European Space Agency mission, the technology for which took 16 years to develop.

Launched two weeks ago from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana, Aeolus is now undergoing three months of testing.

Once this is complete, scientists will start assessing the satellite's wind data for inclusion in weather models.

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