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MetOp satellite shipped to Baikonur on 18 April   The first MetOp meteorological satellite arrived on 18 April 2006 at its launch site, the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on board an Antonov-124 transport plane.
MetOp-A is the first in a series of three polar orbiting satellites dedicated to operational meteorology and climate studies. It was launched on 19 October 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on a Soyuz ST rocket with a Fregat upper stage.  MetOp-A in the Upper Composite Processing Facility (UCIF), at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where the satellite will be integrated. MetOp-A was launched on 19 October 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on a Soyuz ST rocket with a Fregat upper stage.  MetOp-A satellite undergoing final testing at EADS Astrium's facilities in Toulouse. MetOp-A was launched on 19 October 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on a Soyuz ST rocket with a Fregat upper stage. Release date: 2 April 2007 |