Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat
SuccessMetOp-B · Starsem SA
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Sep 17, 2012, 16:28 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Sep 17, 2012, 16:28 UTC – Monday, Sep 17, 2012, 16:28 UTC
Provider
Starsem SA
Rocket
Launch pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
MetOp-B
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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