MetOp-C
Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT
Arianespace
Launch Status
Success Mission
MetOp-C
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $80,000,000
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Location
Rocket
Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload.
The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.