CALIPSO
CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation) was a joint NASA–CNES Earth-observation program launched on 28 April 2006 with CloudSat. Its spaceborne multi-wavelength lidar, imaging infrared radiometer, and wide-field camera produced global vertical profiles of thin clouds and atmospheric aerosols, improving understanding of climate, weather, and air quality. NASA and CNES concluded CALIPSO science operations on 1 August 2023 after 17 years of observations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CALIPSOCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite ObservationCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite ObservationsCALIPSO Mission
- Name
- CALIPSO
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation) was a joint NASA–CNES Earth-observation program launched on 28 April 2006 with CloudSat. Its spaceborne multi-wavelength lidar, imaging infrared radiometer, and wide-field camera produced global vertical profiles of thin clouds and atmospheric aerosols, improving understanding of climate, weather, and air quality. NASA and CNES concluded CALIPSO science operations on 1 August 2023 after 17 years of observations.
- Destination
- Earth
- End Date
- 2023-08-01
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- NASA and CNES concluded CALIPSO science operations on 1 August 2023 after 17 years of observations.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2006-04-28
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/calipso/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:17:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 09:20:49 UTC
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