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METOP-C

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METOP-C is a ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) payload satellite, launched on November 7, 2018 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
November 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
MetOp-C
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
821 km
Periapsis
819 km
Inclination
98.66°
Orbital period
101.3 min

Spacecraft

Operator
ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites)
Manufacturer
Airbus Defence and Space
Users
Government/Civil
Launch mass
4,086 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science/Meterology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-087A
NORAD catalog №
43689
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
EUMETSAT
Status
Operational