Satellite MetOp-B (Meteorological Operational satellite) of ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names MetOp-B (Meteorological Operational satellite)
Country of Operator/Owner Multinational
Operator/Owner ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites)
Users Government/Civil
Purpose Earth Science/Meteorology
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Polar
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 819
Apogee (km) 822
Eccentricity 0.000208608580766289
Inclination (degrees) 98.7
Period (minutes) 101.3
Launch Mass (kg.) 4085
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 17-09-2012
Expected Lifetime 5 yrs.
Contractor EADS-Astrium
Country of Contractor France/UK/Germany/Spain
Launch Site Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Soyuz 2-1a
COSPAR Number 2012-049A
NORAD Number 38771
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