CloudSat Ground Tracks / Orbit Overpass Predictor

Realtime KML/KMZ (Google Earth) and text formatted data

Subsatellite Point Predictions

These ground tracks do not account for off-nadir pointing or other instrument characteristics, so instrument footprints (e.g. radar-ground intersects) may differ.
The Cloud Profiling Radar returned to operations in late 2021. The mismatch between the ground track and radar footprint may be quite large given the new operating paradigm featuring a variable, off-nadir pointing angle. Radio astronomy interests should instead use the predictions on the front page of the CloudSat DPC website.

Updated: Mon Dec 4 13:00:07 UTC 2023
(Next update: Tue Dec 05 at 13 UTC)

Please note that accuracy cannot be guaranteed; use at your own risk.

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