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CALIPSO

Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite

Active Mission

CALIPSO provides new insight into the role that clouds and atmospheric aerosols (airborne particles) play in regulating Earth's weather, climate, and air quality.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

April 28, 2006

Target

Earth

Objective

Probe the properties of Earth's thin clouds and aerosols

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/VTAD

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