ESA UNCLASSIFIED estec European Space Research and Technology Centre Keplerlaan 1 2201 AZ Noordwijk The Netherlands T +31 (0)71 565 6565 F +31 (0)71 565 6040 www.esa.int EarthCARE Scientific Validation Implementation Plan (VIP) Prepared by Rob Koopman EOP-PX Reference EC-PL-ESA-SYS-1049 Issue/Revision 1.2 Date of Issue 26/02/2021 Status Final ESA UNCLASSIFIED CONFIGURATION APPROVAL Digitally signed by Rob Koopman DN: postalCode=75738, Rob o=European Space Agency, street=8-10, Rue Mario Nikis, Author Rob Koopman, VIP Configuration Control Manager Signature & Date 22/01/2021st=Île-de-France, l=Paris, c=FR, cn=Rob Koopman, Koopman
[email protected] Date: 2021.02.26 01:25:53 +01'00' ESA-JAXA COLLABORATION VISA JAXA Signature & Date ESA Signature & Date CHANGE LOG Reason for change / Volumes concerned Issue Nr. Revision Number Date First issue 1 0 25/09/2019 Volumes 2 and 3 added 1 1 22/01/2021 Minor editorial update to Volume 3 1 2 26/02/2021 Page 2/4 EarthCARE Scientific Validation Implementation Plan (VIP) Issue Date 26/02/2021 Ref EC-PL-ESA-SYS-1049 ESA UNCLASSIFIED TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Volume 1 25-09-2019 Volume 2 22-01-2021 Volume 3 22-01-2021 Page 3/4 EarthCARE Scientific Validation Implementation Plan (VIP) Issue Date 26/02/2021 Ref EC-PL-ESA-SYS-1049 ESA UNCLASSIFIED 1 INTRODUCTION The joint EarthCARE Scientific Validation Implementation Plan (VIP) has been structured in three Volumes in order to allow both Agencies to prepare and maintain their respective parts of the plan.