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Metop-A completes 20,000th orbit Metop-A, Europe’s first polar-orbiting satellite dedicated to operational meteorology, will complete its 20,000th orbit of the Earth today. |
EAMNet project kicks off On 20-21 July 2010, EUMETSAT participated in the kick-off meeting of the Europe-Africa Marine Earth Observation (EO) Network (EAMNet) Framework Programme 7 (FP7) project. |
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Oman provides quick access to Metop data EUMETSAT’s cooperation with Oman has resulted in the sultanate providing fast access to Metop-A data from a region important to European forecasting. |
EUMETSAT and GMES EUMETSAT plays an important role in the EU’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative. This was reaffirmed in a resolution adopted by the 70th EUMETSAT Council meeting in Rome, Italy, on 21-22 June 2010. |