GOCE satellite to plunge to Earth next month with quarter of its parts to hit planet's surface
The GOCE satellite, also known as the ‘Ferrari of space’, is expected to make a fiery fall to Earth sometime between the end of this month and the start of November.
With a sleek, aerodynamic design responsible for it being dubbed the ‘Ferrari of space’, GOCE has mapped variations in Earth’s gravity with extreme detail.
After more than four years on its mission, the one-tonne GOCE satellite will fall rapidly through the atmosphere, burning up as it descends...
The GOCE satellite, also known as the ‘Ferrari of space’, is expected to make a fiery fall to Earth sometime between the end of this month and the start of November.
With a sleek, aerodynamic design responsible for it being dubbed the ‘Ferrari of space’, GOCE has mapped variations in Earth’s gravity with extreme detail.
After more than four years on its mission, the one-tonne GOCE satellite will fall rapidly through the atmosphere, burning up as it descends...
