BackForward Satellite: C3IEL-B 

Satellite details
Acronym C3IEL-B
Full name Cluster for Cloud Evolution, ClimatE and Lightning
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • One of 2 nanosatellites to make stereoscopic views of convective clouds
  • Main mission: Research Meteorology
  • Significant contribution: Climate Research
Mass at launch Dry mass 45 kg
Power
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Data access information
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 650 km
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Space agency CNES
Status Planned
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch ≥2027 EOL ≥2030
Last update: 2024-10-07
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on C3IEL-B

Acronym Full name
CLOUD CLOUD Camera
LOIP Lightning Optical Imagers and Photometers
WVImager Water Vapour Imager
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