Unloading MetOp-C

The MetOp-C satellite is unloaded in French Guiana, where it will be prepared for liftoff later this year.

MetOp-C is the third polar-orbiting satellite in the Meteorological Operational satellite programme. The satellites are dedicated to operational meteorology from polar orbit, marking a new era in global weather prediction and climate monitoring. This programme was procured by ESA for Eumetsat, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites.