CloudSat
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CloudSat is a Passivated NASA Earth observation satellite, which was launched on a Delta II rocket on April 28, 2006, and is awaiting disposal. It used radar to measure the altitude and properties of clouds, adding to the information on the relationship between clouds and climate to help resolve questions about global warming.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.auto
- all
- Spaceflight.name
- CloudSat
- Spaceflight.image
- CloudSat spacecraft model.png
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- Artist's Concept of CloudSat
- Spaceflight.image_size
- 300px
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Atmospheric research
- Spaceflight.operator
- NASA
- Spaceflight.website
- CloudSat home page
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2006-016A
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 29107
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- Planned: 22 months Final:
- Spaceflight.spacecraft_bus
- BCP-2000
- Spaceflight.manufacturer
- Ball Aerospace
- Spaceflight.dimensions
- (H × L × W)
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- Delta II 7420-10C
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Vandenberg, SLC-2W
- Spaceflight.disposal_type
- Passivated
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Earth observation satellite
- Country
- United States
- Operator
- NASA
- Mass
- 999
- Manufacturer
- Ball Aerospace & Technologies
- Official website
- cloudsat.atmos.colostate.edu
- Image
- CloudSat spacecraft model.png
- Height
- 2.8
- Width
- 2.3
- Length
- 2.3
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- Commons category
- CloudSat
- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2006-04-28
- space launch vehicle
- Delta II
- native label
- CloudSat
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- type of orbit
- Sun-synchronous orbit
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