New Launch Date

ESA portal confirmed today 19/03/2010 the CryoSat-2 new launch date on

• 8th April 2010 at 13h57 UT (15:57 ESTEC/ESOC time, 19:57 Baikonur)
  

This delay from the originally planned 25/02/2010, was mainly due to an optimization of the combustion (ratio of fuel to oxidiser) of the second stage engine. Software modifications had to be made. They have now been tested ans validated. Campaign will resume shortly.

Therefore, the complete team is scheduled back to Baikonur on

• 23rd of March

Detailed information can be read on the ESA web site
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
or Cryosat-2 web site
http://www.esa.int/esaLP/LPcryosat.html