GFO satellite (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs GOCE
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:elevation 255 km
gptkbp:endDate 11 November 2013
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GFO satellite (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer)
gptkbp:instrument handheld GPS device
Laser retroreflector
Electrostatic gravity gradiometer
gptkbp:launchDate 17 March 2009
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Plesetsk_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle Rokot
gptkbp:mass 1100 kg
gptkbp:missionType Geodesy
gptkbp:operator gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbitType Sun-synchronous
gptkbp:purpose Mapping Earth's gravity field
Studying Earth's interior
Studying ocean circulation
Studying sea level change
gptkbp:status Deorbited
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GFO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5