CloudSat Satellite Completes Nearly 18-Year Mission

Will be De-Orbited and Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere

The CloutSat satellite built by BAE Systems has officially ended operations after more than 17 years on orbit. CloudSat launched in April 2006 as part of a NASA-led mission to develop global cloud profiles to better understand how water and ice content determine cloud properties, the processes behind precipitation, and how clouds impact the climate. It …