MetOp-C

ESA/EUMETSAT

Int. spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 123

Launch data:

Designation	43689 / 18087A
Launch date	07 Nov 2018 - 00:47 UT
Launch site	CSG, ELS
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-2-1B / Fregat-M
Mission	Weather
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	806 x 807 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	98.74°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator	EUMETSAT
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Arianespace launched a Soyuz/Fregat on Nov 7, 2018 from the Centre Spatial Guyanais, carrying the MetOp-C weather satellite for the European Meteorological Satellite Organization, EUMETSAT. The Fregat stage, No. 133-14, was deorbited after releasing the payload and reentered over the Indian Ocean at about 0318 UTC.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR757) - update: 07.11.18