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What "unique control system" modulated GOCE's thrust to compensate for variable atmospheric drag? How did it know how to modulate it?
The EO Portal page on GOCE provides a lot of information and references, including for the Drag Free and Attitude Control System (DFACS). It includes this block diagram:
(source; credit: Thales ...
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