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October 19, 2006

First MetOp successfully launched

Today, Europe entered a new era of weather and climate monitoring when the first in the series of operational meteorological satellites in polar orbit, MetOp, was successfully launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on a Soyuz Fregat launcher at 16:28 UTC (18:28 CEST; 22:28 Baikonur time).

October 16, 2006

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) extended to Africa

On the eve of EUMETSAT’s 7th African User Forum in Maputo, Mozambique, representatives from the African Union, of the ACP Secretariat and of the 5 African Regional Economic Groupings (CEMAC, ECOWAS, IGAD, IOC and, SADC) have signed a joint declaration calling the European Commission to plan for an extension of its Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative to include Africa.

October 13, 2006

Satellite launch is milestone in U.S.-European cooperation

Tuesday’s scheduled launch of MetOp, the first European operational meteorological satellite in polar orbit, is being heralded as a major milestone in the U.S. - European Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS).

October 11, 2006

7th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa, Maputo, Mozambique

The 7th EUMETSAT User Forum will take place in Maputo, Mozambique from 16 to 20 October. It is organised in cooperation with the National Meteorological Institute of Mozambique (INAM) and is part of EUMETSAT’s initiative to strengthen links with the user community in Africa.

October 5, 2006

MetOp to be launched on 17 October 2006

EUMETSAT confirms Tuesday, 17 October as new launch date for MetOp, Europe's first operational polar orbiting weather satellite.

October 2, 2006

MetOp launch postponed

On Saturday 30 September the Upper Composite (comprising the MetOp spacecraft, the Fregat upper stage and the Soyuz fairing) experienced a slight mechanical shock. It was then decided to interrupt the launch campaign and return the Upper Composite to the clean room for inspection.

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