MetOp-SG-A1 – New ESA Satellite to Boost Climate and Weather Monitoring to Launch

Today an ESA Ariane 6 rocket will launch MetOp-SG-A1 the first of a new generation of EUMETSAT satellites into a polar orbit around 820 km above the Earth’s surface. The satellite will circle the globe each day, gathering detailed information to support climate science, environmental monitoring and weather forecasting.

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The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) has secured five years of investment in its environmental science research capabilities through the NERC’s National Capability Single Centre Science and National Public Good initiatives.