Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat | METOP A
Status: Success | Launched: Oct 19, 2006 16:28 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) (Government)
- Rocket: Soyuz 2.1a Fregat — Soyuz family
Mission
European polar orbiting meteorological satellite
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 31/6
- Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.