ICESat-2 Program
ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) is NASA’s active Earth-observation program 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.
Identity
- Aliases
- ICESat-2Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite 2ICESat-2 Mission
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- ICESat-2 Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- Description
- ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) is NASA’s active Earth-observation program 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.
- Leads
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 2018-09-15
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:58:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:58:22 UTC