Aeolus satellite launched in 'world-first' space mission to map Earth's winds

Aeolus will boost climate research and weather forecasting, particularly in data blindspot of the tropics

Europe launched a rocket from French Guyana on Wednesday, to put a satellite into orbit as part of what company Arianespace called the world's first space mission to map the Earth's wind on a global scale.

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