12.1 Novel satellites

Many space agencies are launching new satellites to monitor various physical and environmental parameters of the Earth. Some of these are being launched by private companies to enhance the frequency of observations of any place on Earth. Space agencies are launching others to improve the capacity to monitor a variety of hazards using novel instruments.

Image from: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/EarthCARE/A_first_EarthCARE_reveals_inner_secrets_of_clouds 

EarthCARE cloud profiling radar first image