- CryoSat-2 mission (mission period: Apr. 2010 - present)
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About CryoSat-2 mission
CryoSat-2 is a European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Explorer mission (replacing CryoSat-1) designed to measure polar sea ice thickness and monitor changes in ice sheets. The CryoSat-2 satellite carries a Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Interferometric Radar Altimeter (SIRAL), which is designed for ice on both land and sea, and a Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS) instrument, but no radiometer.
For further information on the Cryosat-2 mission, you can visit the ESA website.
Disclaimer
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