METOP-A

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METOP-A is classified as:

• Weather
• Search & rescue

NORAD ID: 29499
Int'l Code: 2006-044A
Perigee: 826.2 km
Apogee: 828.7 km
Inclination: 98.6 °
Period: 101.3 minutes
Semi major axis: 7198 km
RCS: 10.956 m² (large)
Launch date: October 19, 2006
Source: European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUME)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)

METOP-A is Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite and will give forecasters a new perspective on weather phenomena. MetOp-A will also work in tandem with the United States polar-orbiting satellite fleet managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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1 29499U 06044A   19345.80445851  .00000008  00000-0  23052-4 0  9998
2 29499  98.5519  33.7820 0001678  93.9397  14.2626 14.21490770682087

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC