Alcyone of Trachis Aeolus, god of the winds, restrained the winds and calmed the waves so she could do so in safety. The phrase has since come to refer to any peaceful time. Its proper meaning, however, is that of a lucky break, or a bright interval set in the midst of adversity; just as the days of calm and mild weather are set in the height of winter for the sake of the kingfishers' egglaying. Alcyone of Trachis In Greek mythology, Alcyone or Alkyone (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη "Halkyónē" derived from "alkyon" αλκυων "kingfisher") was a Thessalian princess and later on queen
ADM-Aeolus 1999 for a 2007 launch but technological obstacles caused 11 years of delay, as it was launched on 22 August 2018. For an estimated €481 million ($568 million) program cost, it should provide 64,000 daily profiles from March or April 2019. Its altitude is a low for enough backscattered light sensibility, inducing a short 3.25 years life expectancy. "Aeolus" is the fifth planned satellite in the Living Planet Programme of the European Space Agency (ESA). The main goal of this mission is to further develop the knowledge of Earth's atmosphere and weather systems. By recording and monitoring the weather in