Metop

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Metop

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:European_Space_Agency gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:duration	planned 5 years per satellite
gptkbp:firstSatellite	gptkb:Metop-A
gptkbp:launchDate	2006-10-19
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Airbus_Defence_and_Space
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:orbitType	sun-synchronous orbit
gptkbp:payload	gptkb:Advanced_Microwave_Sounding_Unit-A_(AMSU-A) gptkb:Advanced_Scatterometer_(ASCAT) gptkb:Argos_Advanced_Data_Collection_System_(A-DCS) gptkb:Global_Ozone_Monitoring_Experiment-2_(GOME-2) gptkb:High_Resolution_Infrared_Radiation_Sounder_(HIRS/4) gptkb:Infrared_Atmospheric_Sounding_Interferometer_(IASI) gptkb:Microwave_Humidity_Sounder_(MHS) gptkb:Search_and_Rescue_Processor_(SARP-2)
gptkbp:purpose	meteorological observation
gptkbp:secondSatellite	gptkb:Metop-B
gptkbp:status	operational
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Metop-SG
gptkbp:thirdSatellite	gptkb:Metop-C
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Metop