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METOP-A
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 October 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) |
| NORAD ID | 29499 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-044A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.331° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01776 |
| RA ascending node | 21.551 hr |
| Argument perigee | 313.676° |
| Mean anomaly | 55.248° |
| Orbital period | 97.676 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Aug 2025, 12:50 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 529.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 654.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 779.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
FREGAT R/B