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METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2)

OperationalWeatherGEO

METEOSAT-9 (MSG-2) is a EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) weather satellite, launched on December 21, 2005 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 21, 2005 at 10:33 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 GS →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
INSAT-4A, Meteosat 9
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,794 km
Periapsis
35,780 km
Inclination
9.35°
Orbital period
1436.12 min

Spacecraft

Operator
EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)
Manufacturer
Alcatel Alenia Space
Users
Government/Civil
Launch mass
2,054 kg
Dry mass
1,000 kg
Power
700 W
Design lifetime
12 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science/Meterology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2005-049B
NORAD catalog №
28912
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
EUMETSAT
Radar cross-section
2.0767 m²
Status
Operational