Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
CryoSat-2 is a European Space Agency environmental research satellite which was launched in April 2010. It provides scientists with data about the polar ice caps and tracks changes in the thickness of the ice with a resolution of about 1.3 centimetres (1⁄2 in).CryoSat-2 was built as a replacement for CryoSat-1 whose Rokot carrier rocket was unable to achieve orbit. Compared to its predecessor CryoSat-2 features software upgrades greater battery capacity and an updated instrument package.
