2025

• May. 20, 2025
  【Website Open】EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop 2025
  
  The international science community is invited to participate in the EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop 2025, which will be held at Yayoi Auditorium Ichijo-Hall at the University of Tokyo from 1 to 5, December 2025.
  Click HERE to see more details and join the workshop.
• Mar. 17, 2025
  Release of Level 2 Product
  
  The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began providing data on clouds and aerosols (Level 2a and L2b CPR-ATLID synergy products) from the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer “EarthCARE” satellite (Hakuryu: Japanese nickname) to the public from March 17, 2025.
  （JAXA URL）https://www.satnavi.jaxa.jp/en/news/2025/03/17/10746/index.html
  
  The information on Level 2 product is here.
  You can register here to download data product.
  
• Jan. 15, 2025
  Transition to Mission Operation Phase and Release of Level 1 Product
  
  JAXA and NICT have issued a press release regarding Transition to Mission Operation Phase and Release of Level 1 Product of EarthCARE/CPR.
  （JAXA URL）https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2025/01/20250114-1_e.html
  （NICT URL）https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2025/01/14-1.html
  
  The information on Level 1 product is here.
  You can register here to download data product.
  

2024

• Jun. 27, 2024
  First images from the EarthCARE/CPR
  
  JAXA and NICT have released the first images from the EarthCARE/CPR.
  (JAXA URL) https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2024/06/20240627-1_e.html
  (NICT URL) https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2024/06/27-1.html
  
  The above pages provides images, but the Doppler velocity measurement can be seen in a video to really understand its amazing capabilities, so be sure to check out the video below.
  First images from Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) onboard Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) "Hakuryu"
  - World's first measurement of vertical cloud motion from space -
• May. 29, 2024
  Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) Launch Result
  
  According to the successful launch of the EarthCARE satellite, JAXA released as follows.
  Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) Launch Result
  You can see the JAXA’s video for the launch as follows. (please skip the first 15 min.)
  Live coverage of the EarthCARE satellite launch
• Apr. 01, 2024
  EarthCARE/CPR Special website was opened.
  The detail information from here.

2023

• Jun. 01, 2023
  We have posted the presentation materials of the 2nd EarthCARE Modeling Workshop on our website.
• Apr. 17, 2023
  The website for the 2nd EarthCARE Modeling Workshop is here.

2022

• Sep. 08, 2022
  Our Web and ftp system will be unavailable from 00:50(UTC), Sep.12 to 07:20(UTC), Sep.12 due to our facility maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• Mar. 28, 2022
  The home page of the Modeling workshop was released.

2021

2020

• Dec. 16, 2020
  The member page was released.
• Oct. 09, 2020
  User registration will be unavailable from 00:00(UTC), Oct. 10 to 13:00(UTC), Oct. 10 due to our network maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

2019

• Nov. 26, 2019
  The Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Missions FY2019
• Aug. 20, 2019
  The home page of the EarthCARE Workshop 2019 was released.

2018

• Dec. 03, 2018
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2018
• Oct. 09, 2018
  "Event" and "Link" page updated.
• Aug. 10, 2018
  HTTPS-Everywhere for EORC
• Apr. 17, 2018
  HTTPS-Everywhere for EORC
• Feb. 15, 2018
  7th International EarthCARE Science Workshop & 1st ESA EarthCARE Validation Workshop

  
• Jan. 22, 2018
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2017

2017

• Oct. 16, 2017
  "EarthCARE Research A-Train Product" is now available.

2016

• Dec. 21, 2016
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2016

  
• Sep. 7, 2016

  The 1st Research Announcement on Earth Observation

  The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is announcing the first research announcement (RA) for each earth observation satellite project.
  The deadline for submitting proposals is November 15, 2016.
  

  How to apply

2015

• Nov. 20, 2015
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2015

  
• Sep. 8, 2015
  The logotype of CPR are launched.
  Jpeg image is available from here.

  
• Feb. 13, 2015
  The new issue of the Level2 ATBD (Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document) was released. The ATBD is available from 'Document' tab on this site.

2014

• Dec. 2, 2014
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2014

  
• Jun. 29, 2014
  The agenda of EarthCARE Workshop 2014 was released.
• Jun. 2, 2014
  The registration deadline of EarthCARE Workshop 2014 is extended till June 13, 2014.
  You can register from here. Registration has been closed.
• May. 29, 2014
  Observation of 4 sensors (movie) was released.
• Apr. 28, 2014
  The registration page of the EarthCARE Workshop 2014 was released.

  

2013

• Dec. 6, 2013
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2013

  
• Sep. 26, 2013
  EarthCARE JAXA Level 2 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (L2 ATBD) was updated.

2012

• Dec. 26, 2012
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2012

  
• Dec. 10, 2012
  EarthCARE Leaflet was released.
• Nov. 01, 2012
  Website renewed!
• Aug. 28, 2012
  Notification of Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE)
  1st Research Announcement (Validation)

  Detail
• Apr. 17, 2012
  CALIPSO, CloudSat, EarthCARE Joint Workshop

  
• Feb. 9, 2012
  EarthCARE JAXA Level 2 Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (L2 ATBD) (January 2012) was released.

2011

• Dec. 20, 2011
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission 2011

  
• Nov. 10, 2011

  Notification of Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE)

  1st Research Announcement (Algorithm Development)

  Detail

2010

• Sep. 30, 2010
  Joint PI Workshop of Global Environment Observation Mission

  

2009

May. 14, 2009

EarthCARE Workshop 2009