CryoSat-2 Delayed To Troubleshoot Dnepr Steering

Launch of Europe’s CryoSat-2 ice-monitoring mission, scheduled for Feb. 25, has been delayed due to concern about the second-stage steering engine on its Dnepr rocket, according to the European Space Agency. Engineers worry the fuel-reserve margin on the spacecraft—which will fly in a highly...

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