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    • Title CryoSat's orbit
    • Released 19/01/2010 10:50 am
    • Copyright ESA/AOES Medialab
    • Description

      To make comprehensive observations of the polar regions, CryoSat flies in an unusually high-inclination orbit that takes it very close to the poles. CryoSat reaches latitudes of 88° north and south, improving coverage compared to other Earth observation missions.


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