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New theory addresses frozen Earth paradox
PARIS, March 22 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says a problem that delayed the launch of its Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite in February has been resolved.
ESA officials said the satellite is now scheduled to be launched April 8 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The original launch date of Feb. 25 had to be postponed due to a problem with the fuel reserve in the launcher's second stage.
CryoSat will be Europe's first mission dedicated to monitoring Earth's ice fields. The ESA said advanced observation techniques will provide precise measurements of variations in the thickness of floating marine ice, as well as the vast ice sheets that overlie Antarctica and Greenland. That, scientists said, will lead to a better understanding of the relationship between ice and climate change.
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