Mission description
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Launch Successful
Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | MetOp-C
November 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch details
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November 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
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Soyuz Launch Complex
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.3019, -52.8346
- Rocket
- Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
- Launch probability
- -1%
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- November 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
- Window closes
- November 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
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- June 14, 2023 at 4:08 AM UTC
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Soyouz VS19 launch with MetOp-C (IASI) on November 6-7, 2018
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Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Soyuz · Fregat-MT
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
LEO capacity
8,200 kg
Successful launches
5
Launch complex
Soyuz Launch Complex
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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