ESA: Oct. 17 launch date for MetOp

The European Space Agency says a new date has been set for the launch of MetOp, designed to become Europe's first polar-orbiting satellite.

The ESA said Oct. 17 was confirmed as the new launch date Thursday by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, the project manager.

The Paris-based space agency said the satellite will be launched Tuesday, Oct. 17, aboard a Soyuz rocket at 12:28 p.m. EDT (16:28 UTC) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The original launch, planned for Oct. 7, was postponed due to a mechanical problem at the launch site.

Copyright 2006 by United Press International

Citation: ESA: Oct. 17 launch date for MetOp (2006, October 5) retrieved 19 March 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2006-10-esa-oct-date-metop.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.

Explore further

Encounter with humpback whales reveals potential for nonhuman intelligence communication

0 shares

Feedback to editors