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Metop-SG B3

© ESA/CNES/Arianespace/ArianeGroup/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin

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Metop-SG B3

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Ariane 62
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Dec 31, 00:00:00 UTC
StatusTBD
VehicleAriane 62
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
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Mission

Sixth of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

Quick facts

VehicleAriane 62
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 4
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowDec 31, 00:00:00 UTC→Dec 31, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyAriane
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.256, -52.787
Scrub riskLOW
Go84%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go84%Wind8 ktGusts22 ktCloud43%Temp81°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR Open-Meteo best_match (GFS-derived) F+71: CAPE 1680 J/kg · freezing 17,004 ft · HRRR F+71: CAPE 1680 · upper-level wind 31 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity