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The GOCE satellite is fully operating
Rome, Italy - Completed on last Friday the preliminary operations
Since Friday at 1 am CET the ESA GOCE satellite is officially operating. All the preliminary operations of launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) have in fact been successfully completed. They started with the separation from the booster and, after all the controls on the systems, finished with the switch on of the SSTI (Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking Instrument). The SSTI is an advanced GPS tracking...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101686
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency