Polar Ice and Snow monitoring mission CRISTAL on track

Polar Ice and Snow monitoring mission CRISTAL on track

Space Daily

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Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2022

The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimetry mission CRISTAL is clearly on track. Following an intensive review process the European Space Agency ESA has confirmed that the preliminary design of the satellite meets all system requirements. CRISTAL will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter that will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations - key climate change ind

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