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GOCE launch confirmed for Tuesday 17 March
16 March 2009Â Â
The launch of ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been confirmed for Tuesday 17 March at 15:21 CET. The problem that halted today’s countdown has been identified and solved.
Launch will be streamed on this website and broadcast live on ESA TV.
Source: ESA
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