· metop satellites provide detailed global observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land. “having designed and built the first generation of metop satellites, we now see the first of this powerful new series in orbit. As metop-cs sibling spacecraft metop-a and –b are still fully operational, despite outlasting their design lifetime of five years, data from three iasi instruments will soon be available for use in weather forecasting and contribution to environmental and climate monitoring. The metop series of three satellites is the european contribution to a co-operative venture with the united states dedicated to improving weather forecasts and monitoring earths climate. Metop (met eorological op erational satellite) is a series of three polar-orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the european space agency (esa) and operated by the european organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites (eumetsat). “the successful launch of metop-sg a1 is a landmark moment for europe and for global weather forecasting,” said alain fauré, head of space systems at airbus.
Metop Sg A1 Sentinel 5 Pre Launch Briefing Whats Next For Earth Observation
· metop satellites provide detailed global observations of the atmosphere, oceans and land. “having designed and built the first generation of metop satellites, we now...
