Satellites Improving Weather Forecasting (IMAGE) Colorado State University Caption In 2006, Colorado State University, in cooperation with NASA and other agencies, launched CloudSat, the world's first cloud-profiling radar 438 miles above Earth. Satellites such as these are proving enormously valuable for scientists around the globe, says Stan Kidder, a scientist with Colorado State's Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. Credit Colorado State University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.