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METOP-A
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 October 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Categories |
Weather
Search & Rescue (SARSAT) ARGOS Data Collection System |
| 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 | 98.477° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01979 |
| RA ascending node | 0.846 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 255.722° |
| Mean anomaly | 250.662° |
| Orbital period | 98.170 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Dec 2021, 11:04 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 538.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 678.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 817.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
FREGAT R/B