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7 August 2006
| MetOp is a series of three new polar-orbiting satellites to be launched sequentially starting in 2006. The series forms the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System and represents the European contribution to a new cooperation with the USA marking a new era in global weather monitoring and forecasting.
MetOp-A was launched on 19 October 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on a Soyuz ST rocket with a Fregat upper stage.
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| | MetOp Related articles Launch of MetOp-A postponedIn depth Launch diarySoyuz launch vehicleBaikonurRelated links EUMETSATEADS-AstriumStarsemNOAACNES
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