NASA-CNES Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation Spacecraft
NASA-CNES Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2006 that provided global vertical profiles of clouds and aerosols with lidar and infrared instruments, concluding science operations in 2023.
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Identity
- Aliases
- CALIPSOCALIPSO satelliteCALIPSO spacecraftCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation
- Family Name
- CALIPSO
- Full Name
- NASA-CNES Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA-CNES Earth-observation orbiter launched in 2006 that provided global vertical profiles of clouds and aerosols with lidar and infrared instruments, concluding science operations in 2023.
- First Flight Year
- 2,006
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/calipso/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:09:18 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:09:18 UTC