Diary in pictures

Complementing the launch diary, this image gallery provides a glimpse into the range of activities that were carried out to prepare ESA's ice mission for launch. The gallery begins with photos of the satellite being shipped from the ‘IABG’ test centre in Ottobrunn, Germany, to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, then photos of the launch campaign activities as they were carried out, and finally the launch. The most recent pictures feature first.

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Hi-res Jaws of the crocodile close	Hi-res Into the crocodile	Hi-res Space head being loaded onto the crocodile
Hi-res Space head on trolley	Hi-res CryoSat-2 launch campaign team	Hi-res Payload fairing covered
Hi-res Payload fairing being covered	Hi-res Dnepr payload fairing	Hi-res CryoSat-2 space head next to Tandem-X space head

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