\n<\/p>\n
The first of the new generation of MetOp satellites, MetOp-SG-A1, together with the instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission in their transport container being loaded onto the Canop\u00e9e\u00a0<\/i>ship in Narbonne, France, for their voyage to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0MetOp-Second Generation\u00a0(MetOp-SG) mission is poised to revolutionise weather forecasting and will ensure the continued delivery of vital global observations. It will provide data for unprecedented weather forecasting accuracy and climate monitoring.\u00a0The MetOp-SG mission is made up of six satellites that will operate two at a time. Each of the three pairs consists of an A-type and B-type satellite, which carry complementary state-of-the art instruments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carried on board MetOp-SG\u2019s A-type satellites, the\u00a0Copernicus Sentinel-5\u00a0spectrometer is an advanced instrument designed to deliver critical data on air pollutants, ozone, and climate-related gases to support air-quality monitoring.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 will be\u00a0launched\u00a0in August on the next\u00a0Ariane 6 rocket\u00a0from Europe\u2019s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n