EO Sign In Authentication (Open): This collection is openly accessible but requires users to log in with an EO Sign In account (a system used across ESA Earth Observation services) before any downloads can proceed.

Access Steps:

1. Create or log in to EO Sign In account.
2. Go to the Dissemination Service or Exploring Earth service. 
3. Browse or search for the collection. 
4. Download product. 

All products are freely accessible in accordance with ESA’s Earth observation data policy. An active EO Sign In account is required to download the products. 

GOCE  products can also be discovered through ESA's Exploring Earth service, which allows users to browse and download products among the available datasets from ESA and Third Party Missions and instruments, using various criteria (spatial, temporal). 

Access via FTP

1. Open ftps://goce-ds.eo.esa.int/ via an FTP client, using implicit FTP over TLS.
2. Log in with an active EO Sign In account.
3. Find the product you want.
4. Download.