ATLID first months in Space

Fabien Marnas; Georgios Tzeremes; Kotska Wallace; Annabel Chantry; Michael Eisinger; Bertrand Corselle; Geraud de Villele; Francois Chassat; Cornelius Haas

doi:10.1051/epjconf/202636208001

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 362, 2026 31^st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22^nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)


Article Number		08001
Number of page(s)		4
Section		Current and Future Space Lidar Missions
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208001
Published online		09 April 2026

EPJ Web of Conferences 362, 08001 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208001

ATLID first months in Space

Fabien Marnas^(a), Georgios Tzeremes^(a), Kotska Wallace^(a), Annabel Chantry^(a), Michael Eisinger^(b), Bertrand Corselle^(c), Geraud de Villele^(c), Francois Chassat^(c) and Cornelius Haas^(d)

^(a) European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) Keplerlaan 1, 2202AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands
^(b) European Space Agency (ESA/ECSAT) Fermi Ave, Harwell, Didcot OX110FD, United Kingdom
^(c) Airbus Defence and Space S.A.S, Toulouse, France
^(d) Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Published online: 9 April 2026

Abstract

EarthCARE development phase has now reached its final stage. With a launch now anticipated in May 2024, the four payloads will enter commissioning within the next months. Amongst them, the High Spectral Resolution LIDAR (HSRL) ATLID is expected to deliver state of the art spaceborne LIDAR measurements for the characterization of aerosol and clouds. To ensure the stability of operations and the quality of the delivered products, stringent performance requirements need to be met. This paper presents the characterization of the instrumental properties of ATLID inferred from on-ground testing and the Level 1 processing of the in-orbit data that will ensure the performance of the mission. Finally, an overview of the activities to be conducted during the commissioning phase will be presented.

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