MetOp Flight Operation Directors (FODs) Andreas Rudolph, left, and John Dodsworth, right, pictured in ESOC's Main Control Room, 10 October 2006. Dodsworth is FOD for the 'A' Mission Control Team, while Rudolph is rosponsible for the 'B' MCT. The overall team is split into two to provide 24/7 coverage durign the critical launch and early orbit phase (LEOP), running for 3 days starting with the scheduled 17 October 2006 launch.