TRUTHS
Vega-C, Avio S.p.A
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
No earlier than
NET 2030
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Mission
TRUTHS on Vega-C from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies) is a a ‘standards laboratory in space’, setting the ‘gold standard’ reference for climate measurements. Carrying a cryogenic solar absolute radiometer and a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer as well as a novel onboard calibration system, TRUTHS is designed to make continuous measurements of incoming solar radiation and reflected radiation to evaluate Earth’s energy-in to energy-out ratio.
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch timeline
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.236, -52.775
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