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13	Feb	2013	CryoSat reveals major loss of Arctic sea ice
21	Dec	2012	CryoSat hits land
05	Oct	2012	ESA satellites looking deeper into sea ice
24	Sep	2012	Radar altimetry gains altitude in Venice
21	Sep	2012	Watch the altimetry symposium live from Venice
19	Sep	2012	Call for Media: new data on global sea level changes
28	May	2012	CryoSat goes to sea
15	May	2012	CryoSat: past, present and future
24	Apr	2012	Latest CryoSat result revealed
18	Apr	2012	Call for Media: CryoSat’s first map of changes in sea-ice thickness

04	Apr	2012	ESA and NASA join forces to measure Arctic sea ice
29	Mar	2012	Checking CryoSat reveals rising Antarctic blue ice
06	Feb	2012	CryoSat breaks the ice with ocean currents
04	Jan	2012	Ice data at your fingertips
22	Dec	2011	CryoSat ice satellite rides new waves
09	Dec	2011	Antarctic expedition checks CryoSat down-under
17	Oct	2011	CryoSat rocking and rolling
17	Oct	2011	Greenland and the Netherlands look to CryoSat for answers on ice
14	Sep	2011	Arctic ice nears record low
21	Jun	2011	New ice thickness map of the Arctic unveiled

11	May	2011	CryoSat Greenland camp receives royal guest
19	Apr	2011	ESA–NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research
08	Apr	2011	ESA Arctic ice campaign takes off
01	Feb	2011	CryoSat ice data now open to all
17	Dec	2010	ESA missions highlighted at world's largest scientific conference
22	Nov	2010	ESA's ice mission goes live
26	Oct	2010	CryoSat ice mission gets clean bill of health
26	Oct	2010	Experimental MEMS sensor passes in-orbit test on CryoSat-2
20	Jul	2010	Scientists receive first CryoSat-2 data
01	Jul	2010	CryoSat-2 exceeding expectations

15	Jun	2010	Polar scientists herald importance of satellite observations
23	Apr	2010	ESA's CryoSat-2 and NASA's DC-8 star in Arctic cooperation
13	Apr	2010	ESA's ice mission delivers first data
09	Apr	2010	Webcast: Climate science featured at CryoSat-2 launch event
08	Apr	2010	Successful launch for ESA’s CryoSat-2 ice satellite
08	Apr	2010	ESOC confirms CryoSat-2 GO for launch
08	Apr	2010	Watch the CryoSat-2 launch replay
07	Apr	2010	CryoSat: final briefing confirms ESA ready to go
07	Apr	2010	CryoSat-2 ready for launch
06	Apr	2010	CryoSat-2 launch timeline

01	Apr	2010	CryoSat-2 installed in launch silo
29	Mar	2010	Invitation to the press for CryoSat-2 launch
19	Mar	2010	New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed
19	Feb	2010	CryoSat launch delayed
19	Feb	2010	ESA - Euronews Space Magazine CryoSat-2 – ESA's ice mission
15	Feb	2010	CryoSat to observe Earth’s ice cover
11	Feb	2010	Last look at CryoSat-2
22	Jan	2010	CryoSat-2 launch: teams in intense preparation
14	Jan	2010	ESA's ice mission arrives safely at launch site
20	Nov	2009	CryoSat: green light for launch campaign

14	Sep	2009	February launch for ESA's CryoSat ice mission
04	Sep	2009	CryoSat ready for launch: Media Day at IABG/Munich
01	Sep	2009	CryoSat - ESA's ice mission
07	Aug	2009	Ground segment declared ready for CryoSat mission
22	Dec	2008	Scientists spend a white Christmas in Antarctica
11	Sep	2008	Physicist delivers Arctic snow-depth data in support of CryoSat
23	May	2008	Arctic explorer delivers unique snow-depth data for CryoSat
09	May	2008	Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
08	Apr	2008	Physicist contributes to CryoSat on trek to North Pole
06	Feb	2008	Major milestone reached in CryoSat-2 development

12	Jun	2007	ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea-ice
19	Apr	2007	Scientists and polar explorers brave the elements in support of CryoSat-2
12	Mar	2007	CryoSat-2 on the road to recovery
09	Aug	2006	Workshop on Antarctic sea-ice highlights need for CryoSat-2 mission
05	May	2006	Polar explorers use satellite broadband to stay in touch
28	Apr	2006	Climate Change students help CryoSat-2 Arctic campaign
24	Feb	2006	ESA confirms CryoSat recovery mission
27	Oct	2005	Russian Commission paves way for Rocket's Return to Flight
10	Oct	2005	Interview with Volker Liebig on the loss of CryoSat
08	Oct	2005	CryoSat Mission lost due to launch failure

08	Oct	2005	CryoSat launch
08	Oct	2005	CryoSat: network countdown begins at ESOC
07	Oct	2005	ESRIN hosts Europe's main CryoSat launch event
07	Oct	2005	Videotalk: CryoSat, ESA's ice mission
07	Oct	2005	What will CryoSat find?
05	Oct	2005	From Pytheas to CryoSat: a brief history of Europe's polar explorers
04	Oct	2005	UK Science Minister looking forward to CryoSat results
29	Sep	2005	CryoSat ready to be launched
29	Sep	2005	Launch milestone achieved: last-ever look at CryoSat
29	Sep	2005	Finnish 'fusebox' at heart of CryoSat satellite

28	Sep	2005	Video: CryoSat means sharper view of Earth's climate future
27	Sep	2005	Northern exposure to greatest climate change? CryoSat should find out
23	Sep	2005	CryoSat launch will be blast from the Cold War past
22	Sep	2005	Polar explorer delivers rare snow-depth data to ESA for CryoSat validation
15	Sep	2005	Testing, testing: CryoSat radar at work in Baltic
13	Sep	2005	CryoSat: the ice edge holds the key
02	Sep	2005	CryoSat arrives safely at launch site in Russia
01	Sep	2005	Duncan Wingham, Lead Investigator
21	Jul	2005	CryoSat environmental testing over – preparations for shipment to launch site about to begin
03	Jun	2005	Arctic sentinels help monitor polar changes

18	Apr	2005	B-15A collides with Antarctic ice tongue
18	Apr	2005	Ice-covered Baltic Sea proves ideal setting for final pre-launch CryoSat validation
15	Mar	2005	European scientists at CryoSat workshop look forward to answers from the ice
23	Feb	2005	Polar expedition contributes to ESA's ice mission CryoSat
23	Feb	2005	Polar expedition contributes to ESA's ice mission CryoSat
19	Oct	2004	Scientists complete experiments in the Arctic before CryoSat launch
19	Oct	2004	Scientists complete experiments in the Arctic before CryoSat launch
18	Oct	2004	Norway acknowledges CryoSat as essential to help quantify our changing climate
15	Oct	2004	ESA workshop investigates how different data from different space agencies can work together
06	Oct	2004	Primary instrument is delivered for ESA's CryoSat mission

21	Sep	2004	CryoSat undergoes final testing before launch
30	Jun	2004	Scientists confront the challenges of the Arctic in support of ESA's ice mission
09	Jun	2004	Latest pictures of CryoSat satellite in the clean room
28	May	2004	EuroNews looks at Cryosat - ESA's ice surveyor
08	Apr	2004	ASIRAS, a new ESA airborne instrument sees ice for the first time
04	Sep	2003	Extreme experiments: a comprehensive plan to validate CryoSat in the Arctic and Antarctic is released
04	Aug	2003	CryoSat takes significant step towards final completion
07	May	2003	CryoSat validation highlights the challenges of working in the Arctic
19	Dec	2002	CRYOVEX – first dedicated CryoSat validation campaign gets underway
14	Oct	2002	Strategies for Calibrating and Validating CryoSat now underway

13	Sep	2002	Measuring ice thickness over land and sea – the LaRA 2002 airborne campaign paves the way
16	Jul	2002	ESA keeps vigil on the Antarctic ice pack
31	May	2002	Closure of Announcement of Opportunity for Cryosat Calibration and Validation proposals
06	Mar	2002	Four Future Campaigns further the Earth Explorers programme
08	Feb	2002	CryoSat – a satellite with an icy mission
26	Nov	2001	Cryosat Announcement of Opportunities
19	Jan	2001	Europe’s satellites track climate changes
01	Dec	2000	Scatterometers, sea ice and climate change

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