CALIPSO Program
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.
Identity
- Aliases
- CALIPSOCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite ObservationCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- CALIPSO Program
- Status
- completed
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- 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.
- End Date
- 2023-08-01
- Leads
- Participants
- Start Date
- 2006-04-28
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:50:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:50:32 UTC