MetOp-SG B1

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MetOp-SG B1
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Mission type Meteorology
Operator ESA, EUMETSAT
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space
Start of mission
Launch date2026 (planned)
Rocket Ariane 62
Launch site ELA-4
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Sun-synchronous
Altitude824 km
Inclination 98.7 deg
Period 101.4 minutes
Repeat interval29 days

MetOp-SG B1 is a future European weather satellite, the first of the microwave imaging-focused B-type of the MetOp-SG series. [1] [2] [3] [4] It carries five instruments: a scatterometer for observing ocean-surface wind and soil moisture (SCA), a radio occultation sounder to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity (RO), a microwave imager to monitor precipitation and sea-ice extent (MWI), an ice cloud imager to measure water in clouds (ICI), and an Argos-4 data collection system (A-DCS). [5] [6] [7] It is expected to launch in 2026 on Ariane 62 [8] [9] [10] as the second satellite of the MetOp-SG series after MetOp-SG A1/Sentinel-5A launched in August 2025. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Metop-SG B1". Universiteit Twente. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ↑ "MetOp-SG (MetOp-Second Generation Program) - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  3. ↑ "METOP-SG B1 Satellite Mission Summary | CEOS Database". database.eohandbook.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  4. ↑ Aeroespacial, Actualidad (2025-11-24). "La ESA prepara el lanzamiento del próximo satélite meteorológico MetOp de segunda generación". Actualidad Aeroespacial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  5. ↑ "METOP-SG-B 1, 2, 3". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  6. ↑ Pack, Alex (2025-11-25). "MetOp-SG-B1 satellite enters third round of pre-launch tests ahead of 2026 launch". Meteorological Technology International. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  7. ↑ "WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Metop-SG-B1". space.oscar.wmo.int. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  8. ↑ "METOP-SG B1 | Ariane 62 | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  9. ↑ "European Rocket Launches in 2026: Ariane 6, Vega C & New Launchers". European Spaceflight. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  10. ↑ Gorman, Douglas (2026-01-09). "ESA Outlines a Busy Year Ahead". Payload. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  11. ↑ "MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch highlights". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  12. ↑ Aeromorning (2025-08-06). "MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch". AeroMorning. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  13. ↑ "Arianespace vise 7 à 8 vols Ariane 6 en 2026". Air et Cosmos (in French). 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  14. ↑ "MetOp-SG-A1 - New ESA Satellite to Boost Climate and Weather Monitoring to Launch". National Centre for Earth Observation. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  15. ↑ Service, Flanders News (2025-08-12). "ESA launches new satellite to improve weather forecasting and climate analysis". belganewsagency.eu. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
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