Following the arrival of the MetOp-C satellite at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, the team has been busy testing and preparing the satellite for launch. With the alignment of the two main bodies of the satellite done and solar array attached, MetOp-C is complete and the team focuses on checking all the electrical connections.
MetOp-C is the third polar-orbiting satellite in the Meteorological Operational satellite programme and its launch is set for 7 November 2018.