| Identifier: | METOP-A > Meteorological Operational Satellite - A |
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| Docucomp UUID: | 8293A0696497322CE040AC8C5AB453FE |
| Description: |
MetOp-A (MetOp-2) Launched: October 19, 2006. Dates of Operation: May 21, 2007 - Present. Instruments: A/DCS, AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, ASCAT, AVHRR, GOME-2, GRAS, HIRS, IASI, MHS, SARP-3, SARR and SEM. Orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit 09.30 mean local solar time (Equator crossing, descending node), morning satellite. Mission Duration: Expected to be operational for 4.5 to 5 years operational. The NOAA satellites are deployed in "afternoon" orbits and MetOp will take up service in a "morning" orbit. NOAA and EUMETSAT will operate and control their respective polar-orbiting satellites and ground segments. However, data collected by all the satellites will be shared and exchanged between NOAA and EUMETSAT. Under the Initial Joint Polar-orbiting Operational Satellite System (IJPS) agreement between NOAA and EUMETSAT, both parties will cooperatively provide blind orbit coverage and emergency support for global data retrieval as well as for command and telemetry services. |
| Record Created: | April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
| Record Last Modified: | April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
