CryoSat-2 Launch Clears Way For More Dnepr-1 Missions

PARIS — The successful launch of Europe’s CryoSat-2 ice monitoring mission is helping to clear a roadblock in the manifest of Russia’s Dnepr-1 launch vehicle. CryoSat-2 was launched atop a Dnepr-1 on April 8, after a six-week delay due to an upper-stage steering engine problem. When it goes into...

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