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EUMETSAT’s third Metop satellite successfully launched

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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.

Join Us For A #metopmeetup

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Metop-C will soon become the latest addition to the EUMETSAT fleet of meteorological satellites and we want you to come and Cs the day with us!

Metop-C – on the launch pad and ready to go

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Metop-C is now safely encapsulated inside the fairing atop the Soyuz launcher and waiting on the launch pad in Kourou.

Monitoring Atmospheric Composition MOOC

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Find out how we monitor the Earth’s atmosphere and discover the threats it faces by joining a free, massive open online course.

Requirements for Copernicus Ocean Colour vicarious calibration infrastructure

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Generating a scientific, technical and operational requirements document for the Copernicus ocean colour vicarious calibration infrastructure.

Metop-C – what happens after lift-off

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Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination.

Ocean Colour Bright Pixel Correction

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Scientific review and development of Ocean Colour Bright Pixel Correction (OC-BPC).

EPS/ASCAT ocean wind assessment

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Assessment of the impact and further development of the assimilation strategy of Metop ASCAT products at ECMWF.

Validation of ASCAT measurements over cold target regions

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Validation of ASCAT measurements over cold target regions.

On-ground preparation for three satellites in orbit

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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.

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