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Polar-orbiting satellites provide global observations for weather forecasts and climate monitoring.
Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth.
Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November.
Metop satellites provide detailed global observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land.
Metop satellites carry a broad range of instruments.
A new era in weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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.
Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme.
On 14:19 on 10 December 2018, the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer on board Metop-C performed its first measurement.
Metop-C launch campaign in stand-by.
If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know Metop-C safely arrived in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard three massive Antonov cargo planes.
The Metop-C launch campaign begins.