LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Nov 07 2018
Arianespace
MetOp-C
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz STB Fregat-MTDescription:
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. The first launch occurred from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex