Looking into the forces that shape our planet / GOCE / Observing the ...

Clarified by Isaac Newton in the 17th century, gravity is a fundamental force of nature. Everything that has mass is pulled by gravity. As Earth is not a perfect ...

ESA - Space for Kids - Earth - GOCE

is looking for water on Mars. has joined the International Space Station in space. studies the Earth's gravity field. studies the Moon's surface ...

GOCE launch diary gallery / GOCE / Observing the Earth / Our ... - ESA

Complementing the GOCE launch diary, this image gallery provides a glimpse into the range of activities that are being carried out to prepare the satellite for ...

GOCE Spacecraft Operations Manager: Interview with Juan Piñeiro ...

Juan Piñeiro is the Spacecraft Operations Manager (SOM) for GOCE. The 42- year-old Piñeiro focuses on flying the spacecraft, but with an academic background ...

Launcher / GOCE / Observing the Earth / Our Activities / ESA

1st Stage Booster. 2nd Stage Booster. Breeze upper Stage. GOCE. Fairing. 29.15 m. 6.73 m ... GOCE was launched by a Russian Rockot vehicle – a converted ...

A technological achievement / GOCE / Observing the Earth / Our ...

With its unique design, GOCE demonstrates Europe's excellence in both engineering and science through the realisation of one of the most challenging space ...

GOCE delivering data for best gravity map ever / GOCE / Observing ...

30 September 2009. Following the launch and in-orbit testing of the most sophisticated gravity mission ever built, ESA's GOCE satellite is now in ' measurement ...

Gravity satellite to benefit future missions / GOCE / Observing the ...

19 Jul 2012 ... ESA's GOCE satellite is not only mapping Earth's gravity with unrivalled ... This posed a problem for the designers of the GOCE mission.

ESA makes first GOCE dataset available / GOCE / Observing the ...

9 Jun 2010 ... The first products based on GOCE satellite data are now available ... The final gravity map and model of the geoid based on GOCE data will ...

Milestones / GOCE / Earth Explorers / The Living Planet Programme ...

3 Mar 2011 ... GOCE granted 18-month extension. 29 September 2010. GOCE resumes normal service. 6 September 2010. GOCE recovers from telemetry ...