News GOCE launch confirmed for Tuesday 17 March   Rockot launch tower     16 March 2009   The launch of ESA's Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been confirmed for Tuesday 17 March at 15:21 CET. The problem that halted today's countdown has been identified and solved. Launch will be streamed on this website and broadcast live on ESA TV.        •  GOCE launch (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/index.html)  •  Launch diary (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEM30RJTYRF_0.html) Related news  •  Launch of ESA’s gravity mapping satellite delayed (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMP85JTYRF_LPgoce_0.html)  •  ESA's gravity satellite moves to launch pad (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMQBDITYRF_LPgoce_0.html)  •  GOCE satellite launch – mapping the Earth’s gravity as never before (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMG32ITYRF_LPgoce_0.html)  •  GOCE: Orbiting on the edge (http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMDPBXX3RF_LPgoce_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/)