Ground segment declared ready for CryoSat-2 launch

An Earth observation mission does not just involve the building of a satellite, it also includes the all-important infrastructure to control the satellite and handle the data ? the ground segment. As ESA prepares for the launch of CryoSat-2 at the end of the year, its associated ground segment is now ready.

Link: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMX9Z061YF_index_0.html

Time: 7. Aug. 2009

Feed: ESA Top News

Topics: cryosat-2, ground, launch, ready, segment