SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Europe’s 30-nation Eumetsat meteorological satellite organization on Aug. 18 said it had taken over operations of the Metop-SGA1 polar-orbiting satellite after three days of in-orbit checkout, preparing a one-year commissioning phase and 20-plus years of operations for three pairs of Metop-Second Generation (SG) satellites.
Metop-SGA1 was launched Aug. 12 aboard the third mission, and the second commercial flight, of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket.
Metop-SG, one of Europe’s largest satellite programs . . .
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