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OAS platform Detail for MetOp-A, meta_version: 1. Current meta_version is: 2
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| Name: | MetOp-A |
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| Comments: | The MetOp series of satellites has been developed as part of a
joint undertaking between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), whereby MetOp forms the space segment of EUMETSAT's Polar System (EPS). Moreover, MetOp is the European contribution to a new cooperative venture with the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Initial Joint Polar Satellite System. MetOp-A is the first of a series of three satellites. Launched: 19 October 2006 Declared operational: 15 May 2007 |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 1 |
| Keydate: | 2007-11-02 19:49:05.656166+00 |
| Editdate: | 2007-11-02 19:54:46+00 |