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MetOp-SG B Weather Satellite Hits Major Milestone

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Tom Patton
Oct 22, 2021
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The MetOp-SG B weather satellite … the first "B" model of the next generation polar orbiting weather satellite series MetOp-SG … has received its rocket pack. In a tricky, millimeter-precise crane operation at Airbus’ satellite integration centre in Friedrichshafen, Germany, the six meter (20-foot) high satellite structure was integrated with its propul…

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