GOCE launch in pictures


GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
17 March 2009
 
Liftoff of GOCE on 17 March 2009 at 15:21 CET
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
GOCE liftoff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 •  GOCE launch (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/index.html)
 •  Replay the launch (http://www.esa.int/esa-mmg/mmg.pl?b=b &type=V &mission=GOCE &single=y &start=1 &size=b)
 •  Launch diary (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEM30RJTYRF_0.html)

Related news

 •  ESA launches Earth Explorer mission GOCE (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMH3NITYRF_0.html)
 •  Launch readiness confirmed (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMCOAJTYRF_0.html)
 •  Launch of ESA’s gravity mapping satellite delayed (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMP85JTYRF_0.html)
 •  GOCE ready for launch (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMFIYITYRF_0.html)
 •  ESA's gravity satellite moves to launch pad (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMQBDITYRF_0.html)

In depth

 •  Plesetsk (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESA_Permanent_Mission_in_Russia/SEMSNR0XDYD_0.html)

Related links

 •  Eurockot (http://www.eurockot.com/)
 •  Thales Alenia Space (http://www.thalesgroup.com/)
 •  EADS Astrium (http://www.astrium.eads.net/)