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ESA CryoSat program and Arctic/Antarctic altimetry (2005–present)

ESA CryoSat program and Arctic/Antarctic altimetry (2005–present)

  1. CryoSat mission lost in launch failure

    Labels: CryoSat
  2. ESA approves CryoSat-2 recovery mission

    Labels: CryoSat-2
  3. CryoSat-2 successfully launched into polar orbit

    Labels: CryoSat-2
  4. CryoSat-2 commissioning completed and operations begin

    Labels: CryoSat-2
  5. SAR altimetry improves detail over sea ice

    Labels: SAR altimetry
  6. Propellant leak identified as life-limiting risk

    Labels: Propellant leak
  7. CryoSat-2 supported operational sea-ice thickness services

    Labels: Copernicus
  8. ESA switches CryoSat-2 to backup propulsion system

    Labels: Backup propulsion
  9. CryoSat-2 data used for time-sensitive sea-ice estimates

    Labels: Quick-look data
  10. CryoSat-2 continues past 15 years in orbit

    Labels: CryoSat-2