Satellite · Earth observation · United States
ICESat-2
Operated by NASA.
SatellitesActiveLaunched 2018
Imagery
ICESat-2 Prelaunch Briefing
Lori Magruder, ICESat-2 Science Definition Team Lead, University of Texas, left, Tom Neumann, ICESat-2 Deputy Project Scientist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and Helen Fricker, ICESat-2 Science Definition Team Me…
2018
NASA · NASA media (public domain)
Overview
A NASA laser-altimetry mission measuring the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and vegetation to track a changing planet.
Knowledge connections
- OrbitPolar Orbit
- Operated byNASA
- Launched fromVandenberg Space Force Base
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.