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METOP A

Success Roscosmos, Soyuz 2.1a Fregat

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European polar orbiting meteorological satellite

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
to orbit0 km1,310 km downrange500 km up

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Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Rocket and boosterSoyuz 2.1a Fregat
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Soyuz 2.1a Fregat

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MissionEarth Science · PO

Earth Science · PO

What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
ObjectTypeOrbit
METOP-A 2006-044A Payload 519 × 762 km · 98.3° Globe
FREGAT R/B 2006-044B Rocket body re-entered 2006-10-19

COSPAR ID 2006-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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