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Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme.
After years of hard work and planning, Metop-C was successfully launched from Kourou at 01:47 (CET) Wednesday!
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.
The Metop-C launch campaign begins.
Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth.
We discuss with a visiting scientist from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination.
Metop-C was launched from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 November.
Jussi Leinonen developed the competition’s top algorithm for predicting short-term weather.
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know Metop-C safely arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard three massive Antonov cargo planes.
AGRHYMET uses satellite data to forecast the rainy season.
EUMETSAT expert explains the effects of the lockdown on air and ocean pollution