The latest and largest of the space agency's Earth Explorer satellites was launched into orbit from California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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00:00 The European Space Agency`s latest scientific mission was successfully launched into space
00:06 from the United States on Tuesday, bearing a satellite that may provide vital insight
00:11 into one of the most pressing issues around climate change.
00:14 The EarthCare satellite will study how the formation of clouds and the density of aerosols
00:19 in the atmosphere impact the Earth`s temperature.
00:23 The satellite separated from the rocket 10 minutes into flight and made its first contact
00:28 with the ground station in South Africa less than an hour after launch.
00:33 (whooshing)