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METOP-C

Polar Weather · EUMETSAT / ESA

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The third MetOp completes Europe's polar weather trio. MetOp-C and MetOp-B together revisit every point on Earth four times daily. Its ASCAT scatterometer measures wind speed over the entire global ocean — essential for detecting rogue waves and safely routing shipping through the Southern Ocean's legendary storms.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
512–513 mi (824–825 km)
Inclination
98.7°
One orbit
101.2 minutes14.2 orbits a day
NORAD ID
43689
Int’l designator
2018-087A
Launched
2018

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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