Beskrivning : Dnierpr rocket, start of silo 95 of Baikonour Space
Center - tracking by Korolev Space Center - ESA satellite for Earth preservation. Cryosat 2 will spend more than three years monitoring the precise changes in the polar ice caps and floating sea ice to determine the rate the planet`s ice cover is diminishing. The satellite replaces one that was lost in a launch failure in 2005.