Two climate satellites launched

In summary, The satellites CloudSat and CALIPSO were delayed for a week due to weather and technical issues before finally being launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. These satellites will be studying aerosol particles and their interaction with clouds and movement through the atmosphere. This launch also affects the satellite control network, causing delays and rescheduling for other satellites.
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Rach3
They were delayed by weather.

(get it?) :rofl:

CloudSat and CALIPSO blasted off aboard an unmanned Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 6:02 a.m. EDT (1002 GMT) after a week of delays for weather and technical issues.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/ts_nm/space_satellites_dc"
Complementary and virtually simultaneous studies by sister probe CALIPSO will pinpoint aerosol particles and track how they interact with clouds and move through the atmosphere. CALIPSO is an acronym for Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations.

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Rach3 said:
They were delayed by weather.

(get it?) :rofl:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/ts_nm/space_satellites_dc"


Off topic, here's an informative piece of journalism from the same article:


Idiots.
I was very glad to see them finally launched. They use the satellite control network I work for. Each day they were delayed meant their orbits had to be recomputed, and their supports rescheduled and deconflicted against the rest of the satellites our network supports. Today's the first day off I've had in two weeks (and that was the weekend before taxes were due).
 
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I am thrilled to hear that the CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites have successfully launched despite facing delays due to weather conditions. These satellites will provide valuable data on cloud and aerosol interactions and their impact on our climate. It is crucial to understand these processes in order to accurately predict and mitigate the effects of climate change. I am confident that the data collected by these satellites will contribute significantly to our understanding of the Earth's atmosphere and its changing climate.
 

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