Deployment confirmed for @jaxa_en's Cloud Profiling Radar instrument onboard European Space Agency's #EarthCARE satellite!

As the news states:
' The full deployment of the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer/Cloud Profiling Radar (EarthCARE/CPR*1) Antenna Main Reflector was confirmed by

And up it went!

Some photos of today’s launch of European Space Agency’s #EarthCARE satellites.
Enjoy🛰️☺️

#EarthCARE made it to space! I want to thank all the teams involved for their effort, dedication and passion:

we have a mission!

We have confirmation that #EarthCARE ’s first deployment is complete: the satellite has spread its solar wing, and is generating power.

We have a mission!

#EarthCARE is now talking to us from space: the ground station in South Africa has picked up the signal from the satellite.

Separation complete: #EarthCARE is alone in space for the first time.

The satellite will now automatically deploy its solar array and begin transmitting telemetry.

Next up: the all-important ‘acquisition of signal’ from Hartebeesthoek ground station in South Africa in approx.

LIFTOFF🚀 for #EarthCARE !

#EarthCARE is now on internal power.

It will remain so until its solar array is fully deployed and has begun converting sunlight to electricity in orbit.

The spacecraft is ready for launch.

L-11 minutes

Join us live for the coverage of the launch of European Space Agency's #EarthCARE mission on esawebtv.esa.int or on Youtube youtube.com/watch?v=d9WKok…

🔴 Live now 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=d9WKok…

Go #EarthCARE !🚀

The clock is ticking and liftoff is getting closer.
ESA Operations is GO for 🚀

Join us live in a few minutes at esawebtv.esa.int

#EarthCARE

Falcon 9 vertical at SLC-4E in California ahead of today’s launch of the ESA Earth Observation EarthCARE mission. While the fog is trying to roll in, weather is looking good for liftoff in ~one hour → spacex.com/launches/missi…

🔊Hit PLAY and turn your volume ON: listen to the GO/NOGO roll call for the #EarthCARE satellite: soundcloud.com/esa/earthcare-…

Liftoff on board SpaceX Falcon 9🚀 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, is expected at 00:20 CEST.

It's ON!

The #EarthCARE satellite power is now ON and everything looks nominal.

It's going to be a night-time launch for us in Europe, you can keep us company from 23:30 live on #ESAWebTV : esawebtv.esa.int

Spotted at the #EarthCARE launch event: Paxi !

Satellite ground stations are online and connected to ESA Operations to track our precious #EarthCARE during its first orbits in space.

Copernicus EU #Sentinel2 captured this colourful image of the area in South Africa where the Hartebeesthoek station is.

Can you spot it?