GOCE completes early orbit phase

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 11:29 in Astronomy & Space

ESA's GOCE satellite was formally declared ready for work at 01:00 CET on 20 March. During the critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase beginning with separation from its booster on 17 March, GOCE was checked out to confirm that all of its control systems are operating normally...

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