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MetOp-A
Decommissioned European meteorology satellite. MetOp-A was launched on October 19, 2006 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-044ANORAD 29499EUMETSAT
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- METOP A
- Common name
- MetOp-A
- Other names
- METOP 2
- International designator
- 2006-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29499
- GCAT identifier
- S29499
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/505
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- METOP
- Owner
- EUMETSAT
- Country
- EUMETSAT
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Metop
Launch
- Date
- October 19, 2006 · 16:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-044Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1A
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 819 km
- Apogee
- 820 km
- Inclination
- 98.74°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 1, 2021
- End of operations
- November 2021
Size
- Mass
- 4,086 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,769 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.40 m
- Span
- 17.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13983567 (CC0).