MetOp Second Generation
The MetOp Second Generation mission comprises three successive pairs of A- and B-type polar-orbiting satellites, delivering complementary measurements of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, atmospheric composition, and other variables for global weather forecasting and climate prediction for more than 20 years.
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- Aliases
- MetOp-SGMetOp Second Generation Mission
- Name
- MetOp Second Generation
- Status
- active
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- Description
- The MetOp Second Generation mission comprises three successive pairs of A- and B-type polar-orbiting satellites, delivering complementary measurements of temperature, precipitation, clouds, winds, atmospheric composition, and other variables for global weather forecasting and climate prediction for more than 20 years.
- Destination
- Polar orbit at 800 km
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2025-08-13
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:48:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 20, 2026 at 23:23:46 UTC
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