September launch for ESA's gravity mission GOCE
A new launch date has been set for GOCE. The change of date is due to precautionary measures taken after the malfunction of an upper-stage section of a Russian Proton launcher. Now confirmed not to affect GOCE's Rockot launcher, the most advanced gravity mission to date is scheduled for lift-off o...HowStuffWorks.com Campaign Proves Determination and Curiosity More Powerful than Gravity
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ESA is now gearing up to return to Russia to oversee preparations for the launch of its GOCE satellite now envisaged for launch on 16 March 2009. This follows implementation of the corrective measures after the anomaly with the Rockot launcher that delayed the launch of GOCE by Eurockot Launch Se...MIT researchers explain mystery of gravity fingers
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