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NORAD ID: 29499 • Int'l Des: 2006-044 • Owner: EUMET • Country: I-EUM • operational
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About METOP A
METOP A (NORAD 29499) is a satellite launched Oct 19, 2006 by EUMET of I-EUM. It operates in LEO, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 4086.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 29499U 06044A 26196.81982985 .00000484 00000-0 62978-4 0 9993
2 29499 98.3352 304.4234 0173095 338.4818 181.1162 14.76048194 29673
Epoch: Jul 15, 2026 •
Age: 5 hours
Current Status
Altitude 765.7 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.41 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 31.02°N,
171.8°W
Launch Date Oct 19, 2006
Age 19.7 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 4086.00 kg
Dry Mass 3769.00 kg
Total Mass 4086.00 kg
Length 6.30 m
Diameter 3.40 m
Span 17.60 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer EADSB
Bus Type Metop
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State EUMET/I-EUM
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