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Metop-C was launched from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 November.
Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme.
Metop-C is now safely orbiting the Earth after a spectacular and eagerly-awaited launch on 7 November.
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 is back in full swing and picking up pace as we approach the 7 November launch date.
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.
Observations from polar orbit benefit weather forecasting and climate monitoring on Earth.
Launching a spacecraft into orbit is something that ignites the public’s imagination.
As part of our “Inside EUMETSAT” series, we sat down to have a chat with Richard Dyer!
15 November 2021
Metop-A has been providing meteorological data to global users for fifteen years.
The Metop-C launch campaign begins.