CloudSAT, a cooperative mission with Canada, uses advanced radar to "slice" through clouds to see their vertical structure, providing a completely new observational capability from space. CloudSAT will look at the structure, composition, and effects of clouds and is one of the first satellites to study clouds on a global basis.
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- NASA - CloudSat Includes mission news, fact sheets, press kits, and featured multimedia.
- CloudSat Uses radar to study clouds and precipitation from space. Includes mission information, instrument specifications, news, data products, cloud art, and images.
- Wikipedia - CloudSat Includes an overview of the program and summary of specifications.
- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. - CloudSAT Payload manufacturer. Includes a spacecraft overview and instrument details.
- CloudSat Data Processing Center Satellite status, data products, latest images, and data ordering.