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CryoSat: green light for launch campaign
 
20 November 2009   ESA’s CryoSat ice mission has completed its Flight Acceptance Review, confirming that all the mission components are ready for launch, which is planned for 25 February 2010 from Baikonur.
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February launch for ESA’s CryoSat ice mission
 
14 September 2009   As members of the media visit IABG’s spacecraft test centre in Germany to learn more about ESA’s CryoSat mission and view the satellite, a new target launch date of 28 February 2010 has been announced.
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CryoSat ready for launch: Media Day at IABG/Munich
 
4 September 2009   ESA PR 21-2009. On Monday 14 September media representatives will have the opportunity to attend an in-depth CryoSat background briefing at IABG’s spacecraft test centre in Ottobrunn near Munich, Germany.
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7 August 2009   Ground segment declared ready for CryoSat mission
22 December 2008   Scientists spend a white Christmas in Antarctica
11 September 2008   Physicist delivers Arctic snow-depth data in support of CryoSat
23 May 2008   Arctic explorer delivers unique snow-depth data for CryoSat


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