Beskrivning : Launch of satellite. METOP (Meteorological Operational) is Europe`s first polar-orbiting operational meteorological satellite. It is the European contribution to the Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS), a co-operative agreement between Eumetsat and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide data for climate and environmental monitoring and improved weather forecasting.

ba 1058 A - picture enhanced ?

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METOP A (SATELLITE) · SOYUZ 2 1A FREGAT (FIRST FLIGHT)