Tag: GOCE

  • European duo heading for fiery farewells

    European duo heading for fiery farewells

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    Two European spacecraft are currently enjoying their final moments high above the planet, as they continue their descent towards a fiery re-entry. ATV-4 – which recently undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) – is set to re-enter on Saturday, while the GOCE spacecraft has already begun its slow drop towards its ultimate fate. GOCE:…

  • GOCE mission set to end its life with destructive reentry

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    ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer – GOCE – mission will soon come to a conclusion, following the spacecraft’s depletion of its fuel supplies. Launched in 2009 by a Russian Rockot, the impressive looking spacecraft achieved three times its planned mission duration. GOCE: The GOCE satellite was developed by an industrial consortium of 45 companies,…

  • Second Attempt: GOCE launched via Russian Rockot

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    A Russian Rockot launch vehicle – a converted SS-19 Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) – launched on Tuesday, following a 24 hour delay when Monday’s attempt was scrubbed at T-7 seconds, due to an issue with the Launch Service Tower. The vehicle is carrying the Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) spacecraft into orbit on Monday.…