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Copernicus polaR Ice and Snow Topography ALtimeter (CRISTAL) is a Copernicus Expansion mission.
It will continues the legacy of CryoSat-2, with improved performances, a dual-frequency Ku/Ka SAR altimeter, IRIS (Interferometric Radar altimeter for Ice and Snow) |
| Satellite |
Cristal-A |
| Launch on |
2027 |
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| Altitude |
683.62 km |
| Inclination |
92 |
| Repetitivity |
367 days with 2, 5, 7, 12, 19, 31 and 112 day Sub-cycles |
| Agency |
Esa/EU |
| Goals |
Monitor sea ice, icebergs, land ice, glaciers (primary), but also
ocean, coasts and inland waters |
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