Paul Counet @PaulCounet 48m48 minutes agoAfter successful tests in @ESA ESTEC - @eumetsat #Metop-C satellite moved to Toulouse last week. Preparing for launch in October '18
Today @eumetsat and its partners @ESA_EO, @CNES and @NOAASatellites are in @AirbusDefence to see #metop-C in clean room. Next @eumetsat launch planned on September 20.
MetOp-C - October 6<snip>https://ria.ru/science/20180626/1523388037.html
Metop-C - second half of September<snip>https://ria.ru/space/20180702/1523789615.html
The MetOp-C launch campaign has kicked off with the first of three Antonovs landing at Cayenne Airport, French Guiana on 20 June.The cargo aircraft transported 11 containers of equipment for ground support and IT-infrastructure, followed by the second, carrying the two main modules of the spacecraft a few days later. The third and final Antonov brought the solar array.This is all in preparation for the launch of the third polar-orbiting satellite in the Meteorological Operational satellite programme. This programme was procured by ESA for Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.The first two satellites were launched in 2006 and 2012. The launch of MetOp-C later this year will continue the success story of the most important set of sensors for weather prediction in space today.
Following the arrival of the MetOp-C at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in the first week of July, the team has been busy testing and preparing the satellite for launch.While activities are currently running on schedule, they will put on hold in mid-August and resume in mid-September because the launch date has been moved from 20 September to 6 November.
MetOp-C is the third polar-orbiting satellite in the Meteorological Operational satellite programme. This programme was procured by ESA for Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.The series of MetOp satellites carry a host of sensitive instruments to measure a wide range of variables such as temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction over oceans, ozone and other atmospheric gases. The first two satellites were launched in 2006 and 2012.The launch of MetOp-C in November will continue the success story of the most important set of sensors for weather prediction in space today.
Will this not be a Fregat-MT?
Interesting. So if I'm informed correctly this will be the first Soyuz ST-B using a Fregat-M upper stage.
Quote from: starbase on 10/08/2018 02:13 pmInteresting. So if I'm informed correctly this will be the first Soyuz ST-B using a Fregat-M upper stage.Or it could be the first Soyuz-STB with a standard Fregat.
Any impacts on this launch because of the MS-10 Failure?
Quote from: lucas071200 on 10/11/2018 12:04 pmAny impacts on this launch because of the MS-10 Failure?Will be likely delayed.
Quote from: Skyrocket on 10/11/2018 12:41 pmQuote from: lucas071200 on 10/11/2018 12:04 pmAny impacts on this launch because of the MS-10 Failure?Will be likely delayed.I'm hearing the same thing. The strap-on boosters of R7-derived vehicles, such as Soyuz-FG and Soyuz-ST, are now suspect, courtesy of the MS-10 mishap earlier today. Soyuz-ST uses the same basic set-up for the strap-on boosters. Until they are cleared the booster for this mission is grounded.
Next mission is for Eumetsat on 6 November [local time]. Waiting on information from Roscosmos.
Do we know the Fregat-M serial number?
Does this success bring crewed launches again one step closer?
Quote from: jcm on 11/06/2018 11:19 pmDo we know the Fregat-M serial number?133-07
CSO 1 aboard Soyuz-STB.
Quote from: ace5 on 11/06/2018 11:23 pmQuote from: jcm on 11/06/2018 11:19 pmDo we know the Fregat-M serial number?133-07133-07 was Fregat-MT flown in January 2017.The fairing was Р15000-027 as per photos on Spaceflight Now.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 11/07/2018 01:13 amCSO 1 aboard Soyuz-STB.Soyuz-STB?
Did anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?
Quote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 08:13 amDid anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnes/45728768251/15000-027 (or nr. 21 if you want to use AE strange counting system ;-)
Quote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 11:47 amQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 08:13 amDid anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnes/45728768251/15000-027 (or nr. 21 if you want to use AE strange counting system ;-)What ‘strange’ number do you have for the rocket?
Quote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 12:33 pmQuote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 11:47 amQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 08:13 amDid anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnes/45728768251/15000-027 (or nr. 21 if you want to use AE strange counting system ;-)What ‘strange’ number do you have for the rocket?27And there is only one serial number, the one from the manufacturer ;-)
Quote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 01:05 pmQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 12:33 pmQuote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 11:47 amQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 08:13 amDid anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnes/45728768251/15000-027 (or nr. 21 if you want to use AE strange counting system ;-)What ‘strange’ number do you have for the rocket?27And there is only one serial number, the one from the manufacturer ;-)So the manufacturer’s serial number would be 25/137 for rocket?
Quote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 01:35 pmQuote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 01:05 pmQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 12:33 pmQuote from: Jester on 11/09/2018 11:47 amQuote from: Stan Black on 11/09/2018 08:13 amDid anyone catch the fairing serial number, please?https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnes/45728768251/15000-027 (or nr. 21 if you want to use AE strange counting system ;-)What ‘strange’ number do you have for the rocket?27And there is only one serial number, the one from the manufacturer ;-)So the manufacturer’s serial number would be 25/137 for rocket?That would make the most sense currently yes, for the machine number.I don't have the actual serial number stamped on the launcher (Р15000-014?) as my eyeball mark 1 wasnt local...
IASI-C, qui équipe le dernier satellite météo #MetOp lancé le 6 novembre, vient de livrer ses premières données (voir image). Elles attestent du bon fonctionnement de l’interféromètre 👍 http://bit.ly/2Qt0j9S IASI-C, a payload of the latest meteorological satellite MetOp launched on the 6th of November, has just given its first results (see image). They bear witness to the correct functioning of the interferometer.