EUMETSAT chooses Arianespace to launch Metop-C

The European meteorological satellite organization EUMETSAT has chosen Arianespace to launch its new satellite, Metop-C.

Metop-C will be launched into polar orbit during the last quarter of 2016 by a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.

The Metop programme ? Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite ? is a joint effort of EUMETSAT, the European Space Agency (ESA), the French Space Agency (CNES) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N [...]

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