Metop B (was Metop 1) / 2006 - 044A
Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup
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Metop B (was Metop 1)/ 2006 - 044A
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Category | Meteorology |
| Operator | ESA, Eumetsat | |
| Orbit | SSO | |
| Sat position | 840 km | |
| Launch date | 17.09.2012 | |
| Launch mass | 4085 kg | |
| Design life | 5 years | |
| Launcher | Soyuz 2-1a, Fregat M | |
| Satellite / Bus | Polar Platform PPF, SPOT Mk.3 | |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium | |
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Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
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16 x 20 N hydrazine thrusters, CHT 20