MetOp-C - NASA Satellite

A family of three weather satellites from EUMETSAT (the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), working in tandem with NOAA satellites, to study atmospheric temperature and humidity, measure wind speed and direction over the ocean, and monitor ozone and other trace atmospheric gases.

MetOp-C Mission Information

Mission Details

NameMetOp-C
Launch DateNovember 07, 2018
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleSoyuz-Fregat
Launch SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Satellite Details

ApplicationCreate more precise weather forecasts
Scientific InstrumentIASI, GOME-2, ASCAT, AMSU-A, MHS, AVHRR, GRAS, HIRS, A-DCS, SARSAT (Search and Rescue), SEM

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA

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