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MetOp integrated with Fregat upper-stage

26 September 2006

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The MetOp satellite and the Fregat upper-stage were successfully integrated on 22 September 2006.

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: ESA - Kurt Büchler

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The fairing is inspected to make sure everything is clean.

Credits: ESA - Kurt Büchler

Launch diary

MetOp launch status Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite ready for launch Integration of MetOp upper-composite and third-stage complete Safe arrival at the launch facility for MetOp MetOp encapsulated in fairing MetOp launch campaign resumed MetOp to be launched in October Launch of MetOp-A postponed MetOp ready for launch Upper-composite transferred to launcher integration facility Last-ever look at MetOp MetOp joins Fregat upper-stage MetOp fuelled and pressurised MetOp-A gets green light for 17 July launch date MetOp – last phase of testing before launch MetOp satellite shipped to Baikonur on 18 April

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