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CryoSat launch delayed
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - A new launch date shortly
The launch of ESA's CryoSat-2 satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, scheduled for 25 February, has been delayed due to a concern related to the second stage steering engine of the Dnepr launcher. Although the fuel supply of the second stage engine should be sufficient to get CryoSat into orbit, the fuel reserve is not as large as they would like it to be, according to the Ukrainian...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency