ICESat-2
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icesat-2-212-1602169
title:
ICESat-2
text:
ICESat-2, part of NASA's Earth Observing System, is a satellite mission for measuring ice sheet elevation and sea ice thickness, as well as land topography, vegetation characteristics, and clouds. ICESat-2, a follow-on to the ICESat mission, was launched on 15 September 2018 onboard Delta II as the final flight from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, into a near-circular, near-polar orbit with an altitude of approximately 496 km (308 mi). It was designed to operate for three years and carr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
NASA satellite to observe ice sheets, sea ice, clouds, and land; 2018–present
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICESat-2
date created:
2011-10-14T15:42:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T03:14:26Z
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