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GOCE at a glance

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Danilo Muzi, Project Manager Rune Floberghagen, Mission Manager Reiner Rummel, Chairman Mission Advisory Group Mark Drinkwater, Mission Scientist Roger Haagmans, Mission Scientist Andrea Allasio, Thales Alenia Space Project Manager Michael Fehringer, System Manager Paolo Laberinti, Head of Verification and Testing Miguel Aguirre, Technical Officer for Definition Phase Daniel Lamarre, Gradiometer Engineer Juan Piñeiro, Spacecraft Operations Manager Stefano Capitanio, Launch Campaign Manager Pascal Gilles, Head of Earth Explorer Payload Data Ground Segment

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Launch of GOCE delayed

8 September 2008

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The sleek aerodynamic design of GOCE immediately sets it apart from most other satellites. This unique five metre-long satellite has none of the usual moving parts. The whole satellite is a single composite gravity-measuring device.

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GOCE launch