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EUMETSAT extends Metop-A lifetime

The EUMETSAT Council agreed that the ageing, but still healthy, Metop-A satellite will be exploited on a “drifting” orbit from June 2017 onwards, in order to extend its useful lifetime from 2019 to 2022.

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EUMETSAT takes over control of Metop-C and starts flight operations of a three-Metop constellation

After three days of intensive testing by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), EUMETSAT has taken over control of its newest polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, Metop-C, and started flight operations of a constellation of three Metop satellites.

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Metop-B successfully launched

At 18:28 CEST (22:28 Baikonur time), Metop-B was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz 2.1a rocket.

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Preparing for Metop-C data

Metop-C was successfully launched on 7 November 2018. Here is updated information to help users plan and prepare for when data becomes available.

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Plans for Metop-A end of life

The deorbiting of Metop-A started in November 2021.

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Fifth anniversary of Metop-A in orbit

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of EUMETSAT’s Metop-A satellite

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Metop-B delivers first data from polar orbit

Four of the instruments on the Metop-B weather satellite (AMSU-A, ASCAT, MHS, GRAS) have been activated this week and are delivering data.

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Metop-C transitions from ‘commissioning’ to ‘secondary operational’

Metop-C transitioned to ‘secondary operational’ status on Wednesday 3 July 2019 at 12:00 UTC.

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Metop-C EARS-NWC products on EUMETCast soon

Metop-C EARS-NWC products will be available on EUMETCast from 15 June 2022.

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Metop-A satellite resumes Fast Data Service

The Advanced High Resolution Picture Transmission (AHRPT) system on EUMETSAT’s Metop-A polar-orbiting satellite is operational again following a successful two-month trial in October-November

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Metop-C’s IASI instrument delivers first spectrum

A critical element of polar-orbiting meteorological satellite Metop-C’s payload – the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) – delivered its first spectrum today.

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Trial dissemination of Metop-B satellite data

EUMETSAT has begun trial dissemination of data from instruments on board the Metop-B polar-orbiting satellite to partners, including the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Met Office (UK), Deutscher Wetterdienst and Météo-France

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