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CloudSat

CloudSat is a Passivated NASA Earth observation satellite, which was launched on a Delta II rocket on April 28, 2006, and is awaiting disposal. It used radar to measure the altitude and properties of clouds, adding to the information on the relationship between clouds and climate to help resolve questions about global warming.

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Apogee altitude
710 km (440 mi)
Argument of perigee
91.62 degrees
Bus
BCP-2000
COSPAR ID
2006-016A
Deactivated
December 15, 2023, 2:24:30 UTC
Dimensions
2.54 × 2.03 × 2.29 m (8.3 × 6.7 × 7.5 ft) (H × L × W)

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CloudSat

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples65
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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CloudSat

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related to Instrument · 27
CloudSat → Airborne Cloud Radar, California, Canadian Space Agency, Cassini Radar, Cloud Profiling Radar, CPR, GHz, JPL, Magellan Venus Radar Mapper, Most, NASA DC-8, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NSCAT, Other, Pasadena, Saturn's, Seasat SAR, SeaWinds, Shuttle Imaging Radars, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
has impact · 4
CloudSat → Doppler-shifted, Moreover, Power, The
related to External links · 3
CloudSat → Data Processing CenterCloudSat, NASA's Solar System ExplorationSpacecraft, TrainCloudSat Mission Profile
Apogee altitude · 1
CloudSat → 710 km (440 mi)
Argument of perigee · 1
CloudSat → 91.62 degrees
Bus · 1
CloudSat → BCP-2000
COSPAR ID · 1
CloudSat → 2006-016A
Deactivated · 1
CloudSat → December 15, 2023, 2:24:30 UTC
Dimensions · 1
CloudSat → 2.54 × 2.03 × 2.29 m (8.3 × 6.7 × 7.5 ft) (H × L × W)
Disposal · 1
CloudSat → Passivated

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radar mission nasa cloud data earth radio system satellite power nasa's 2023 instrument passivated delta ii rocket disposal altitude deactivated

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CloudSatApogee altitude710 km (440 mi)1.00infobox
CloudSatArgument of perigee91.62 degrees1.00infobox
CloudSatBusBCP-20001.00infobox
CloudSatCOSPAR ID2006-016A1.00infobox
CloudSatDeactivatedDecember 15, 2023, 2:24:30 UTC1.00infobox
CloudSatDimensions2.54 × 2.03 × 2.29 m (8.3 × 6.7 × 7.5 ft) (H × L × W)1.00infobox
CloudSatDisposalPassivated1.00infobox
CloudSatEccentricity0.00008241.00infobox
CloudSatEpoch25 January 2015, 03:10:38 UTC1.00infobox
CloudSatInclination98.23 degrees1.00infobox
CloudSatLast contact23 May 2024 (2024-05-24) (Decommissioned)1.00infobox
CloudSatLaunch dateApril 28, 2006, 10:02:16 (2006-04-28UTC10:02:16) UTC1.00infobox
CloudSatLaunch mass700 kg (1,543 lb)1.00infobox
CloudSatLaunch siteVandenberg, SLC-2W1.00infobox
CloudSatManufacturerBall Aerospace1.00infobox
CloudSatMean anomaly14.57 degrees1.00infobox
CloudSatMean motion14.571.00infobox
CloudSatMission durationPlanned: 22 months Final: 17 years, 11 months, 25 days1.00infobox
CloudSatMission typeAtmospheric research1.00infobox
CloudSatOperatorNASA1.00infobox
CloudSatPerigee altitude709 km (441 mi)1.00infobox
CloudSatPeriod98.83 minutes1.00infobox
CloudSatRAAN330.82 degrees1.00infobox
CloudSatReference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
CloudSatRegimeLEO1.00infobox
CloudSatRevolution no.46,5151.00infobox
CloudSatRocketDelta II 7420-10C1.00infobox
CloudSatSATCAT no.291071.00infobox
CloudSatSemi-major axis7,080.59 km (4,399.67 mi)1.00infobox
CloudSatWebsiteCloudSat home page1.00infobox

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