MISSION NAME
MetOp-C
Status
Success
DATE
7 NOV 2018
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Description
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Rocket Description
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place 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.