TRUTHS mission, conceptual illustration

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Conceptual illustration of the European Space Agency's (ESA) TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies) mission. This mission will evaluate the incoming solar radiation and radiation reflected from Earth back out into space, using a cryogenic solar absolute radiometer and a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer as well as a novel onboard calibration system. TRUTHS mission is expected to launch in 2030 on a Vega-C rocket.

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Size: 3943px × 2218px
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Photo credit: © AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: agency, artwork, concepts, conceptual, esa, european, helio-studies, laboratory, mission, radiation, radiometry, solar, space, technological, technology, terrestrial-, traceable, truths, underpinning