The 'Ferrari' of gravity satellite missions
709 views · Published 17 March 2009 · 1:46 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: European Space Agency, ESA · 2009 · Science & Technology
Since the gravitational signal is stronger closer to Earth, the 'arrow-like', 5 metre long GOCE satellite has been designed to cut through of what remains of Earth's atmosphere at just 250 km above the surface of the planet - looking more like a 'spaceplane' than a 'space satellite'.
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