(CercleFinance.com) – Airbus announces that it has won a 160 million euro contract for the FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) satellite of the European Space Agency (ESA), which will measure the heat emitted by the Earth in the space.
FORUM will be the first satellite to observe Earth in the far infrared part of the spectrum, providing unique measurements of the energy given off by the planet to help improve understanding of the climate system.
Measurements made by FORUM’s spectrometer will allow scientists to compile a high-resolution view of the Earth’s greenhouse effect and learn more about ice clouds and water vapor in the atmosphere.
Airbus is the prime contractor for the mission and OHB provides the instrument. The FORUM satellite, weighing 883 kg, will be placed in polar orbit at an altitude of 830 km and is scheduled to be launched on a Vega-C launcher from Kourou, French Guiana, in 2027.
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