Cloudsat

Manufacturer: Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Cost: 217 million USD
Launch date: April 28, 2006 
Launch sites: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vandenberg Space Launch
Complex 2

Cloudsat is a climate and weather tracking satellite which uses advanced radar to examine the inner structure of clouds, helping researchers to understand how severe tropical cyclones and climate changes related to clouds occur. 

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