The CloudSat Data Processing Center is located in the Atmospheric Science-CIRA Research Center (ACRC) building. The ACRC building is adjacent to the Atmospheric Science Department (ATS) and the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) buildings (see aerial view). The ATS/CIRA/ACRC complex is located on the Colorado State University Foothills campus in Fort Collins CO. CIRA has responsibility of implementing, maintaining, and operating the CloudSat DPC for the life of the CloudSat mission.