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GOCE, launch postponed to October 5th
Paris, France - Due to an anomaly of the guidance system
The preparatory activities for the launch of ESA (European Space Agency)'s GOCE satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Russia had to be stopped yesterday afternoon, Sunday 7 September, by Eurockot due to an anomaly identified in one of the units of the guidance and navigation subsystem of the launcher's upper stage: Breeze KM. Taking into account the duration of the refurbishment operations...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094001
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency