| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | PARASOL (Polarization and Anistropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Science coupled with Observations from LIDAR) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | France |
| Operator/Owner | Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales (CNES) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 692 |
| Apogee (km) | 694 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000141582896786068 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 98.4 |
| Period (minutes) | 98.6 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 120 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | 180 |
| Date of Launch | 18-12-2004 |
| Expected Lifetime | 2 yrs. |
| Contractor | Centre National d´Etudes Spatiales (CNES) |
| Country of Contractor | France |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 5G |
| COSPAR Number | 2004-049G |
| NORAD Number | 28498 |
| Comments | Improve our knowledge of the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds and aerosols. Removed from A-Train formation in 1/10. |