News & Features Apply Refine results Type Article News Categories Metop Satellites Organisation Tags Launch Press Release Date 2012 Date February April June September SHOW ALL 5 results 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