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MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5A Mission

MetOp-SG-A1 is the first spacecraft in Europe's MetOp Second Generation operational weather system. Its six-instrument payload includes the Copernicus Sentinel-5A spectrometer for atmospheric composition, supporting numerical weather prediction, climate records, air-quality monitoring, ocean observations, and environmental services for EUMETSAT users.

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MetOp Second Generation A1 missionSentinel-5A launch mission
Name
MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5A Mission
Status
active

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Description
MetOp-SG-A1 is the first spacecraft in Europe's MetOp Second Generation operational weather system. Its six-instrument payload includes the Copernicus Sentinel-5A spectrometer for atmospheric composition, supporting numerical weather prediction, climate records, air-quality monitoring, ocean observations, and environmental services for EUMETSAT users.
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Outcome
Successfully launched and operating in its planned polar orbit
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Start Date
2025-08-13
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Creation Time
July 20, 2026 at 18:31:04 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:56:11 UTC

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