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NASA's CloudSat ends mission peering into the heart of clouds

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CloudSat, a NASA mission that peered into hurricanes, tallied global snowfall rates, and achieved other weather and climate firsts, has ended its operations. Originally proposed as a 22-month mission, the spacecraft was recently decommissioned after almost 18 years observing the vertical structure and ice/water content of clouds.

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Phys.org

NASA's CloudSat ends mission peering into the heart of clouds

12 days ago·United Kingdom

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Space

NASA ends CloudSat Earth-observing mission after 18 years

NASA's pioneering CloudSat weather and climate mission has come to an end after nearly 18 productive years in Earth orbit.

12 days ago·United States

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NASA

NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds

An artist’s concept shows NASA’s CloudSat spacecraft in orbit above Earth. Launched in 2006, it provided the first global survey of cloud properties before being decommissioned in March 2024 at the end of its lifespan.NASA/JPL Over the course of nearly two decades, its powerful radar provided never-before-seen details of clouds and helped advance global weather and climate predictions. CloudSat, a NASA mission that peered into hurricanes, tallie…

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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