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RE: CryoSat-2 mission

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Cryosat-2 focuses on ice target

The Cryosat-2 mission is delivering on its promise to make high-precision radar measurements of polar ice.
The first data from the European spacecraft has been presented at an Earth observation meeting in Norway.
The information clearly shows Cryosat has the required sensitivity to assess the state of Antarctic and Arctic ice, according to its lead scientist.
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ESA's CryoSat-2 and NASA's DC-8 star in Arctic cooperation

Taking advantage of NASA's 'Operation Ice Bridge' campaign, measurements of Arctic sea ice have been acquired from an aircraft flying under CryoSat-2's orbital path. These measurements offer an early opportunity to check the quality of the newly launched CryoSat-2 satellite data over sea ice.
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ESA's ice mission delivers first data

ESA's CryoSat-2 has delivered its first data just hours after ground controllers switched on the satellite's sophisticated radar instrument for the first time. CryoSat-2 was launched on 8 April and has been performing exceptionally well during these critical first few days in orbit.
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The radar instrument on Europe's Cryosat-2 spacecraft has been switched on and is reported to be working well.
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TLE Data

CRYOSAT2
1 36508U 10013A   10098.77018039  .00000003  00000-0  00000+0 0    27
2 36508 092.0229 286.8660 0011182 282.7671 106.8698 14.52154764    29

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Launch Dnepr with CryoSat-2

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Dnepr Launch/ Cryosat-2

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Europe's first mission dedicated to studying the Earths ice was launched today from Kazakhstan. From its polar orbit, CryoSat-2 will send back data leading to new insights into how ice is responding to climate change and the role it plays in our 'Earth system'.
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Europe's Cryosat-2 spacecraft has launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a mission to map the Earth's ice cover.
The spacecraft's Dnepr rocket climbed away from its silo at 1357 GMT (1557 CEST). The satellite was put in orbit 16.5 minutes later.
Cryosat's data should help scientists understand better how melting polar ice could affect ocean circulation patterns, sea level and global climate.
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CryoSat, ESA's ice mission, is scheduled for launch today at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UT). Live web streaming starts at 15:35 CEST (13:35 UT).
CryoSat-2 will be placed into orbit 700 km above the Earth by a Russian Dnepr rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch operator is Kosmotras.