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Metop-C – where is it now

Metop-C was launched from the European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 November.

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Extending the working lifetime of the Metop-A weather satellite

What factors limit the lifetime of Metop-A?

Thursday, 8 December 2016

EUMETSAT Science Blog

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.

Monday, 22 October 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

Metop – still state-of-the-art, 30 years on

Metop-C will be the third satellite in the EUMETSAT Polar System programme.

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

EUMETSAT Science Blog

EUMETCast service swap for Metop-A and Metop-C global data

A EUMETCast service swap will take place on 2 July for Metop-A and Metop-C global data.

Thumbnail - News - 181112 - Metop-C Launch

Monday, 12 November 2018

EUMETSAT Science Blog

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.