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| Mission type | Meteorology |
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| Operator | ESA,EUMETSAT |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2026 (planned) |
| Rocket | Ariane 62 |
| Launch site | ELA-4 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Altitude | 824 km |
| Inclination | 98.7 deg |
| Period | 101.4 minutes |
| Repeat interval | 29 days |
MetOp-SG B1 is a future Europeanweather satellite, the first of themicrowave imaging-focused B-type of theMetOp-SG series.[1][2][3][4] It carries five instruments: ascatterometer for observing ocean-surface wind and soil moisture (SCA), aradio occultation sounder to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity (RO), amicrowave imager to monitor precipitation and sea-ice extent (MWI), an ice cloud imager to measure water in clouds (ICI), and an Argos-4 data collection system (A-DCS).[5][6][7] It is expected to launch in 2026 onAriane 62[8][9][10] as the second satellite of theMetOp-SG series afterMetOp-SG A1/Sentinel-5A launched in August 2025.[11][12][13][14][15]
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