News & Features Apply Refine results Type Article News Categories Satellites Data Organisation Metop Tags Launch Partners Data access Press Release Date 2009 Date February SHOW ALL 2 results News 12 February 2009 Metop-A satellite resumes Fast Data Service The Advanced High Resolution Picture Transmission (AHRPT) system on EUMETSAT’s Metop-A polar-orbiting satellite is operational again following a successful two-month trial in October-November News 6 February 2009 NOAA N’ launched with EUMETSAT instrument on board The NOAA N’ polar-orbiting satellite launched at 5:22 EST (11:22 CET) carries EUMETSAT’s Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS), which measures atmospheric water vapour