The Metop-SGA1 will transfer the optical, infrared and microwave data data to the ground, the required information for weather forecasts, climate monitoring and provide a wide range of other services.
From the European Cosmodrome, Kuru in French Guiana on August 12, the Ariane 6 missile with a meteorological satellite of the Metop-SGA1 of the European Organization of Satellite Meteorology (Eumetsat) was launched. This was reported by the launch operator Arianespace.
During the second commercial launch, the new European launch vehicle operating, operated by the arianespace, successfully brought the satellite to the orbit 800 km high. The device department from the rocket occurred 1 hour and 4 minutes after starting.
Minutes after the eumetsat separation confirmed the receipt of the signal from the meet-sga1.
The European Commissioner for Defense and Cosmos Andris Cubilyus congratulated all the specialists involved in the project, added that a “new era on atmospheric observations” began.
“Success emphasizes our commitment to ensure autonomous and reliable access to Europe in space, as well as support for an ambitious environmental mission, which will provide advanced data for weather and climate monitoring,” said David Caviolec General Director.
The meet-sga1 is the first of the new generation of European polar-orbital meteorological satellite. It is equipped with six missions for atmospheric sound and shooting in the optical, infrared and microwave range. Among them are the Sentinel -5 Mission Copernicus for environmental monitoring. The device has created the defense and space of the airbus under a contract with the European space agency, and it is operated by eumetsat, which distributes its data to users.
For the launch, the Ariane 62 adjustment was used with two accelerators and a short fairing was used. The Ariane 6 program was developed as part of the ECA, the general contractor is Arianegroup with industry partners.
Earlier it was reported that the United States had brought to the orbit of the Nrol-69 satellite satellite.
In Europe, the launch of an orbital vehicle launch was launched for the first time
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