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The biggest environmental issue we currently face is global change, which encompasses not only climate change but also the large-scale impact that a growing global population and continued economic growth are having on the Earth and its environment. Earth Explorer satellites provide an important contribution to the global endeavour to further our understanding of the Earth system.

CryoSat-2 Mission Control Team in MCR, ESA/ESOC December 2009
CryoSat-2 launch: teams in intense preparation
 
22 January 2010   With liftoff scheduled in just a few weeks, ESA's CryoSat-2 ground teams are in intensive training for the launch and early orbit phase - the critical first steps in the mission's life.

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Swarm science meeting – presentations now available online
 
26 January 2010   Following ESA’s Second Swarm International Science Meeting held last summer in Germany, 88 of the presentations given at the three-day meeting are now available online.

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