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CRISTAL-A/Sentinel-9A
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than 2028
Mission Details
CRISTAL-A
(Sentinel-9A)
The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter (CRISTAL) mission will carry, for the first time, a dual-frequency radar altimeter, and microwave radiometer, that will measure and monitor sea-ice thickness, overlying snow depth and ice-sheet elevations.
Manufacturer: Airbus
Operator: ESA
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
1,700 kilograms