News & Features Apply Refine results Type News Article Categories Metop Satellites Organisation Tags Launch AMSU IASI Metop Press Release Date 2018 2012 SHOW ALL 10 results News 13 December 2018 Metop-C’s IASI instrument delivers first spectrum A critical element of polar-orbiting meteorological satellite Metop-C’s payload – the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) – delivered its first spectrum today. News 19 November 2018 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 News 12 November 2018 EUMETSAT takes over control of Metop-C and starts flight operations of a three-Metop constellation After three days of intensive testing by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), EUMETSAT has taken over control of its newest polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, Metop-C, and started flight operations of a constellation of three Metop satellites. News 7 November 2018 EUMETSAT’s third Metop satellite successfully launched At 01:47 CET (21:47 Kourou time), EUMETSAT’s polar-orbiting meteorological satellite Metop-C was successfully launched on a Soyuz ST-B rocket from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana. News 4 July 2018 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. News 21 September 2012 ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT Yesterday, at 18:30 local time EUMETSAT took control of Metop-B operations News 17 September 2012 Metop-B successfully launched At 18:28 CEST (22:28 Baikonur time), Metop-B was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz 2.1a rocket. News 28 June 2012 New launch date confirmed for Metop-B The revised launch date for the Metop-B satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome has been set for 19 September 2012 News 27 April 2012 Metop-B launch postponed Additional measures required to ensure the availability of safe drop zones for parts of the launcher after lift off. News 17 February 2012 Metop-B launch date set for 23 May Following a management meeting with Arianespace, the launch date of the Metop-B polar-orbiting satellite has been set for 23 May 2012