MetOP-SG-A1 in the anechoic chamber

MetOP-SG-A1 the anechoic chamber at the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France on 26 November 2024. A white ‘yurt’ is being lowered around the satellite. Clean air is blown inside the yurt to maintain cleanliness beyond the ISO8 standard. 

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 B-type satellites are equipped with complementary suites of instruments to provide high-resolution measurements of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, and more. The A-type satellites carry optical and sounder instruments, and the B-type satellites carry microwave imaging instruments.