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Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1997-047ALaunched 8/29/1997
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
FORTE Mission
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Launch Date
8/29/1997
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
816.5 km
Inclination
69.95 deg
Dry Mass
212 kg
Total Mass
212 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
SCI
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Space Test Program
Manufacturer
Los Alamos National Lab
Registry
COSPAR ID
1997-047A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/339
Track
Mentions
3
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Forte and Petar Glisovic used data from a global seismological project that combines earthquake recordings with physics-based modeling to reconstruct three-dimensional structure inside Earth.

GeneralValue 1.8Feb 19, 2026Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of years

Alessandro Forte plans to extend the work by coupling models of gravity, sea level, and vertical land motion to test whether the evolving gravity low played a causal role in the initiation or growth of Antarctic ice.

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Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of years

Il presidente del Bdi, Peter Leibinger, ha espresso la necessità di una visione forte nel settore spaziale simile al programma Apollo negli Stati Uniti.

GeneralGovernanceValue 1.6Sep 26, 2025Congresso Bdi: Germania e UE puntano sullo Spazio