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2006 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

METOP A

successSoyuz 2.1a/Fregat | METOP A

European polar orbiting meteorological satellite

Overview

Date / time: October 19, 2006 at 04:28 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 31/6
Mission: METOP A
Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit achieved: Polar Orbit

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat →

Launch provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1