MetOp Second Generation Archive
Monitoring the weather from polar orbit
The mission
The MetOp-Second Generation (MetOp-SG) mission comprises three successive pairs of satellites to deliver data for weather forecasting and climate prediction for over 20 years. Working as a pair in polar orbit, the A-type and the B-type satellites are equipped with complementary suites of instruments to provide high-resolution measurements of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, and more.
The launch
Date: MetOp-SG-A1 on 13 August 2025
Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Rocket: MetOp-SG-A1 on Ariane 6
