Arianespace Ariane 62 Metop-SG A1 Rocket Launch

Mission Details

First of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.

Launch Location

Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 4 - Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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