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Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November.
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 is now safely encapsulated inside the fairing atop the Soyuz launcher and waiting on the launch pad in Kourou.
The Metop-C launch campaign begins.
Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination.
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.
Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth.
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https://www-cdn.eumetsat.int/files/2020-04/pdf_ss_o2_ctp_metimage_fin_review.pdf