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MetOp satellite shipped to Baikonur on 18 April

19 April 2006

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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.

Credits: ESA

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MetOp-A in the Upper Composite Processing Facility (UCIF)

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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.

Credits: EUMETSAT 2006

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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.

Credits: EADS Astrium/photo C. Mériaux

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