European Space Agency announced on the 20th, the Earth gravity field and satellite ocean circulation (Goce) since launch on the 17th after the satellite control system is operating well at 0:00 on the 20th from the start, the satellite carried out a mode switch, all scientific instruments into the trial operation stage .
European Airlines in a press release issued that day said, Goce launched its portable satellite tracking device that is put into operation, the role of this instrument are to receive the Global Navigation Satellite System signals, and its high accuracy, except exert navigation, but also records and satellite orbit adjust. At present, the European aircraft located the Italian Earth Observation Center has received a tracker back to the first signal. In the coming weeks, Goce will complete a series of difficult tasks, such as startup electric ion drive mode and adjust, such as satellite orbit.
Goce satellite is launched in Europe in recent years, the Air Board's most advanced satellite to detect one, it weighed about 1 ton, equipped with a number of sets of high sensitivity detection equipment, access to the data will help scientists gain a better understanding of the internal structure of the Earth, on human study of marine and climate change will also be helpful.
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