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Preparing for liftoff

EUMETSAT updates launch agreement with Arianespace.

Phil evans handshake with David Cavaillolès, Arianespace

Have a good flight AWS!

Today is the last chance to see the Arctic Weather Satellite in Europe before it is launched.

Long journey to the skies

First of Meteosat Third Generation’s imager satellites on its way to its launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana.

EUMETSAT takes over operations of Sentinel-3B satellite

As of today, EUMETSAT has responsibility for the full dual spacecraft operations of Sentinel-3A and 3B and the marine data production. In the coming few weeks, the team will complete those commissioning activities which could only be performed in the nominal orbital configuration and will ramp up the product releases.

US, European teams welcome Metop-C’s first AMSU image

The first science data from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) on board Metop-C has been received

Preparing for launch!

Metop-C, the third and final satellite in a series that has made an unparalleled impact on weather forecast accuracy, has arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, to be prepared for launch.