Expertise the preparation of the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite tv for pc, internet hosting Copernicus Sentinel-5, scheduled for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (12 August 21:37 Kourou time). This timelapse video captures key phases from the encapsulation throughout the Ariane 6 fairing to the set up within the launch tower.
MetOp-SG-A1 is the primary in a collection of three successive pairs of satellites. The mission as a complete not solely ensures the continued supply of world observations from polar orbit for climate forecasting and local weather evaluation for greater than 20 years, but additionally presents enhanced accuracy and determination in comparison with the unique MetOp mission – together with new measurement capabilities to increase its scientific attain.
This new climate satellite tv for pc additionally carries the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission to ship each day international knowledge on air pollution and atmospheric hint gases in addition to aerosols and ultraviolet radiation.
