CloudSat Links
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| Configuration | Launch | Mass | Power |
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| Launch configuration: | Launch Site: Vandenberg, Ca (latitude 34°45') | 848 kg fully fueled | Required: |
| 2.54 meters by | Launch Vehicle: Delta II | Fuel 74 kg | 570 W |
| 2.03 meters by | Perigee: 702 km (436 mi) | Solar Array: | |
| 2.29 meters | Apogee: 704 km (437 mi) | 1228 W | |
| Wingspan: | Inclination: 98.20 deg | Battery: | |
| 5.08 meters | Period: 98.80 min | 40 amp-hour |
Instruments
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| CPR | Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR)—The CPR is a nadir-looking 94 GHz radar that measures the power backscatter from clouds as a function of distance from the CPR. The CPR will allow for the most detailed study of clouds to date and should better characterize the role clouds play in regulating the Earth’s climate. Cloudsat Science Animation A-Train Big Picture Animation |
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