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CryoSat arrives safely at launch site in Russia

2 September 2005

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CryoSat arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 1 September 2005, where it was unloaded from the Antonov into the Integration Facility hall.

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CryoSat being loaded into the Antonov cargo plane at Munich airport.

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Part of the 60 tonne CryoSat convoy being transported to the Antonov aircraft for loading.

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CryoSat will be launched on a Rockot vehicle from Plesetsk in Russia. Rockot is based on the SS-19 intercontinental ballistic missile, with a versatile third stage added to the 2-stage missile booster. Recently commercialised, Rockot has already launched several satellites and the SS-19 has had over 150 test firings.

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CryoSat environmental testing over – preparations for shipment to launch site about to begin European scientists at CryoSat workshop look forward to answers from the ice Ice-covered Baltic Sea proves ideal setting for final pre-launch CryoSat validation

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