By Brittany Sauser

New Satellite to Measure Gravity Lifts Off

The spacecraft will measure the earth’s gravitational field with new accuracy.

GOCE will fly at an altitude of about 260 kilometers and use ion engines to compensate for the deceleration caused by atmospheric drag.

Credit: ESA

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