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Esa, Goce's launch delayed again

Plesetsk, Russia - Countdown stopped at -7 seconds. Still waiting for information

Delayed again the launch of the Goce satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Russia. The take off, scheduled for 3:21 pm CET, has been stopped when the countdown was at -7 seconds. Reasons of the new delay still have to be issued. The mission will measure the earth's gravitational field and the oceans' level. Goce is the first of ESA satellites belonging to the "Earth Explorer" project.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101262
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2009 15:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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