MetOp-SG A1
Success
AUG 13202500:37:00 UTCMetOp-SG A1 carries the Sentinel-5 instrument for monitoring atmospheric composition as part of EUMETSAT's next-generation polar-orbit meteorological satellite programme.
First of six planned MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG) launches.
LIFTOFF
AUG 13 202500:37:00 UTC
Success
launched from ELA-4 Kourou
aboard Ariane 62 VA264 into LEO
Payload
MetOp-SG A1/Sentinel-5A
Meteorology