Features - Satellites Here you can browse through all satellite related articles Apply Refine results Type Blog Post Article Features Categories Satellites Metop Atmospheric composition Weather Organisation Sentinel Features - All Tags OLCI Sentinel-3 Atmosphere Climate Monitoring Copernicus Metop-C Features Metop-A Metop-B Date 2021 2020 2018 2017 SHOW ALL 18 results Features How did the first coronavirus lockdown affect air and ocean pollution? EUMETSAT expert explains the effects of the lockdown on air and ocean pollution Features Unprecedented wildfires devastate Siberia and spread smoke over the Arctic Experts have recorded Siberian smoke reaching the geographic North Pole for the first time. Features Metop operations - working as a Spacecraft Engineer at EUMETSAT As part of our “Inside EUMETSAT” series, we sat down to have a chat with Richard Dyer! Features First interferogram from Metop-C’s IASI instrument On 14:19 on 10 December 2018, the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer on board Metop-C performed its first measurement. Features Metop-C – where is it now Metop-C was launched from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 November. Features Switching on Metop-C’s instruments Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November. Features Launch success! After years of hard work and planning, Metop-C was successfully launched from Kourou at 01:47 (CET) Wednesday! Features Metop-C – on the launch pad and ready to go Metop-C is now safely encapsulated inside the fairing atop the Soyuz launcher and waiting on the launch pad in Kourou. Features Metop-C – what happens after lift-off Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination. Features On-ground preparation for three satellites in orbit In previous blogs, it has been mentioned that once launched, Metop-C will fly in a “tri-star” constellation with its sibling spacecraft, Metop-A and –B. Features Metop – still state-of-the-art, 30 years on Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme. Features Metop-C – fuelling process set to begin The Metop-C launch campaign is back in full swing and picking up pace as we approach the 7 November launch date. Load More