Earth Science
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Orbital Attempt
#5,241
SSA Mission
#4
Pad Launch
#353
Location Launch
#1,393
Designator
2012-049
Sep 17, 2012, 4:28 PM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Sep 17, 2012, 10:28 PM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
