CloudSat
Orbiter
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CloudSat is an inactive NASA Earth observation satellite, which was launched on a Delta II rocket on April 28, 2006, and is awaiting disposal. Wikipedia
Launch date: April 28, 2006 at 6:02 AM EDT
Orbit height: 438 mi
Cost: 217 million USD (2006)
Manufacturer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Dimensions: 2.54 × 2.03 × 2.29 m (8.3 × 6.7 × 7.5 ft); (H × L × W)
Launch location: Vandenberg Air Force Base
Bus: BCP-2000