ICESat-2
ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) is NASA’s active Earth-observation mission launched on 15 September 2018. Its photon-counting Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System measures the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, vegetation canopies, inland and ocean surfaces in dense three-dimensional detail, enabling precise study of cryosphere change, sea-level rise, forests, and a changing Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ICESat-2Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite 2ICESat-2 Mission
- Name
- ICESat-2
- Status
- active
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- Description
- ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) is NASA’s active Earth-observation mission launched on 15 September 2018. Its photon-counting Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System measures the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, vegetation canopies, inland and ocean surfaces in dense three-dimensional detail, enabling precise study of cryosphere change, sea-level rise, forests, and a changing Earth.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2018-09-15
- Vehicle Families
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/icesat-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:42:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:42:08 UTC
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- Vehicles
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