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2006 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
METOP A
success
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat | METOP A
European polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Overview
Date / time
October 19, 2006 at 04:28 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
31/6
Mission
METOP A
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →
Payloads deployed · 1
METOP-A
LEO