Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer

ESA satellite which mapped Earth's gravity field
Vehicle research_satellite Q258697
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Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer

Summary

Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer is a research satellite[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's instance of is recorded as research satellite[3].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's instance of is recorded as zero-drag satellite[4].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[5].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's instance of is recorded as former entity[6].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer is operated by European Space Agency[7].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Alenia Spazio[8].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Astrium[9].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Alcatel Space[10].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales[11].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer is part of Earth Explorer Programme[12].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's Commons category is recorded as GOCE[13].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Rokot[14].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[15].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as March 17, 2009[16].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's time of object orbit decay is recorded as November 11, 2013[17].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's service entry is recorded as September 2009[18].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's service retirement is recorded as October 21, 2013[19].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[20].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's significant event is recorded as service entry[21].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's significant event is recorded as service retirement[22].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's significant event is recorded as loss of signal[23].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[24].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's official website is recorded as https://www.esa.int/goce[25].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's official website is recorded as https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/goce[26].
  • Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer's space tug is recorded as Briz-KM[27].

Why It Matters

Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . esa.int. esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . esa.int. esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . esa.int. esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Deorbiting of GOCE - A Spacecraft Operations Perspective. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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