Meteorological Operational Satellite (metop-a), ESA's first polar orbiting meteorology sat Options

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MetOp launch set for June 2006

MetOp-A, planned to be launched on 30 June 2006, will be Europe’s first
polar-orbiting satellite dedicated to operational meteorology. Designed and
developed by ESA in partnership with EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the
Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites), MetOp will provide invaluable data
services for improving weather forecasts and climate monitoring.

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ESA and EUMETSAT reaffirm long standing co-operation for MetOp

Clearing the way for the launch of the Meteorological Operational satellite
(MetOp), Mr Dordain, the Director General of ESA and Dr Prahm, Director General
of EUMETSAT met at ESA headquarters in Paris, France, on 22 February to sign an
update of the co-operation agreement for the MetOp programme, in place since
1999.

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