NASA 3D Models: CloudSat

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Launched in April 2006, CloudSat monitors the state of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather with a sophisticated radar system. The instrument, jointly developed with the Canadian Space Agency, can predict which clouds produce rain, observe snowfall, and monitor the moisture content of clouds.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	NASA-328
issued	2018-06-26
landingPage	http://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/detail/cloudsat
programCode	[ "026:007" ]
references	[ "http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cloudsat/main/index.html" ]
theme	[ "Space Science" ]

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