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- The Meteorological Operational satellite programme (MetOp) is a European undertaking providing weather data services to monitor the climate and improve weather forecasts. The programme was jointly established by ESA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat), forming the space segment of Eumetsat's Polar System (EPS). The programme also represents the European contribution to a cooperative venture with the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which for the last 40 years has been delivering meteorological data from polar orbit, free of charge, to users worldwide. Information provided by http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMN1FAATME_LPmetop_0.html Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: METOP Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: METEOSAT Short_Name: METOP Long_Name: Meteorological Operational Satelite End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-08-20 Online_Resource: http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEMN1FAATME_LPmetop_0.html Sample_Image: http://www.esa.int/images/metop_flyby2_l.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics Primary_Sponsor: European Space Agency End_Group End_Group
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