GFZ press releases

German-American space dialogue underlines the importance of the “spirit level in space”. The third generation of the satellite duo is currently being planned.

The third-generation of the successful satellite duo will continue to measure the Earth's gravitational fieldThe Earth's gravitational field is made up of the Earth's gravitational pull and the latitude-dependent centrifugal acceleration caused by the Earth's rotation. The matter in and on the Earth is not evenly distributed. Water, loose sediments (such as... and thus provide unique insights into the global water cycle.

With the help of neural networks, the complexity of the layer around the Earth can be reconstructed much better than before. This is important for satellite navigation, among other...

This is shown by analysing data from the GRACE/GRACE-FO satellite missions. Depending on the evaluation method, the results vary considerably.

The GFZ satellite receiving station in Ny-Ålesund (Spitsbergen) was upgraded to receive data in X-band. In X-band, significantly higher bandwidths are available for data...

The twin satellites commenced a unique data series: they map the Earth’s gravitational field and provide insights into the global water and ice regime.

For almost exactly 20 years now, the GFZ has been operating a satellite receiving station in Ny-Ålesund on Spitsbergen.