Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer Spacecraft
ESA’s GOCE Earth Explorer spacecraft mapped Earth’s gravity field and geoid with unprecedented precision from 2009 to 2013, advancing oceanography, sea-level, geodesy, Earth-interior, and climate research with a novel low-orbit gravity mission.
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Identity
- Family Name
- GOCE
- Full Name
- Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer Spacecraft
- Roles
- earth_observationresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- ESA’s GOCE Earth Explorer spacecraft mapped Earth’s gravity field and geoid with unprecedented precision from 2009 to 2013, advancing oceanography, sea-level, geodesy, Earth-interior, and climate research with a novel low-orbit gravity mission.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Last Flight Year
- 2,013
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:14:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:32:46 UTC