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February 17, 2012

Metop-B launch date set for 23 May

Darmstadt, 17 February – Following a management meeting with Arianespace, the launch date of the Metop-B polar-orbiting satellite has been set for 23 May 2012.

February 1, 2012

Special EUMETSAT Council achieves progress with EPS-SG

The special EUMETSAT Council meeting on 30-31 January recorded progress in the approval process for the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG) Preparatory Programme, with the sum of contributions increasing from nearly 55 per cent to 83 per cent and 18 of the 27 EUMETSAT Member States having firmly committed themselves to the programme.

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