Delta 7420-10C | Cloudsat

CloudSat is a satellite which uses millimeter-wavelength radar to measure the altitude and properties of clouds. Advanced cloud-profiling radar gathers information on the vertical structure of highly dynamic cloud systems. This new information provides the first global measurements of cloud properties that will help scientists compile a database of cloud measurements to improve how clouds are represented in global climate and numerical weather prediction models.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit

Rocket: Delta II · Provider: United States Air Force