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Spacecraft information: METOP-B
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 September 2012 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Weather
Search & Rescue (SARSAT) ARGOS Data Collection System Active satellites |
| 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 | 38771 |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-049A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.662° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00015 |
| RA ascending node | 8.715 hr |
| Argument perigee | 222.205° |
| Mean anomaly | 137.901° |
| Orbital period | 101.305 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Mar 2026, 10:55 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 826.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 827.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 828.7 km |
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FREGAT R/BOrbital History
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