Aeolus: preparing for launch

ESA’s Martin Kaspers joins us at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where Aeolus is being readied for liftoff on 21 August 2018. Martin discusses some of the challenges they have encountered developing this state-of-the-art satellite mission. Aeolus uses powerful laser technology that probes the lowermost 30 km of our atmosphere to yield vertical profiles of the wind and information on aerosols and clouds – a completely new approach to measuring the wind from space.

[mziqbal]

It will be a game changer in modern weather forecast ☺👌

[jurgel]

Thank you, I hope weather forecast could be accurate in my area. Right now 100% chance -> no rain, 40% -> rain, lol

[marcobephage]

I'm hoping to see the launch too 👍👍

[GenghisVern]

Very interesting, how "english" appears to be the unifying language in Europe. that could someday lead to a common European citizenship and a truly united Europe. off-topic here, sorry.

[mawebb]

Good stuff. What resolution will it provide in terms of wind speed accuracy and area metrics?