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CryoSat-2 ice satellite at teh Bajkonur Cosmodrome
Bajkonur, Kazakhistan - Last general tests in view of 8 April's launch
In readiness for launch on 8 April, ESA's CryoSat-2 ice satellite has now joined the rest of the Dnepr rocket in the launch silo at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The 'space head module' was transported from the integration facilities to the underground launch silo this morning. Although it is only 7 km between the two sites, the specialised lorry, nicknamed the 'crocodile', takes well...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1116031
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency