CALIPSO
NASA-CNES CALIPSO spacecraft launched in 2006 as an Earth-observing orbiter using lidar and infrared instruments to profile clouds and aerosols; science operations concluded in 2023.
Identity
- Aliases
- CALIPSO satelliteCloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation
- Name
- CALIPSO
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- NASA-CNES CALIPSO spacecraft launched in 2006 as an Earth-observing orbiter using lidar and infrared instruments to profile clouds and aerosols; science operations concluded in 2023.
- First Flight Date
- 2006-04-28
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/calipso/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 16:48:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 16:48:01 UTC