Objectives and Applications
This mission aims to precisely characterize the physical properties of clouds and lightning activity. Its data are applied to improve the understanding of climate cycles and weather forecasting.
Full Name
Cluster for Cloud Evolution, ClimatE and Lightning
Mission Status
Planned
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
2031
Mission Links
EOL Date
2036
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
650 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
CLOUD - CLOUD Camera |
| LOIP - Lightning Optical Imagers and Photometers |
| WV Imager - Water Vapour Imager |
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