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MetOp-SG 'B' Weather Satellite Taking Shape in Germany

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Tom Patton
Jun 07, 2021
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The structure for the first "B" satellite of the MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG) series has arrived at the Airbus satellite integration center in Friedrichshafen, Germany. By November 2022, the satellite should be ready to be delivered for its environmental test campaign during which it will be verified under space-like conditions.

The MetOp-SG progra…

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