# Ice, Clouds, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) (C)

A 3D model from NASA/Christopher R. Meaney, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/ice-clouds-and-land-elevation-satellite-2-icesat-2-c/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Christopher R. Meaney
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/ice,-clouds,-and-land-elevation-satellite-2-(icesat-2)-(c)/Ice,%20Clouds,%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite-2%20(ICESat-2)%20(C).glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/ice,-clouds,-and-land-elevation-satellite-2-(icesat-2)-(c)/Ice,%20Clouds,%20and%20Land%20Elevation%20Satellite-2%20(ICESat-2)%20(C).glb)
- Not offered in your room: its source does not state the model's scale, so it could not be shown at its true size.

ICESat-2 (short for Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite), slated to launch in 2018, will use lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. By timing how long it takes laser beams to travel from the satellite to Earth and back, scientists can calculate the height of glaciers, sea \[…\]