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FORUM Satellite Contract Awarded to Airbus by ESA

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Tom Patton
Jul 13, 2022
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ESA has awarded a contract worth €160 million(≈$168 million) to Airbus in the UK to build the Earth Explorer FORUM satellite. This mission will yield unique insight into the planet’s radiation budget and how it is controlled, filling in a critical missing piece of the climate jigsaw.

“This critical Earth observation mission to measure infrared radiation …

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