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NORAD ID: 38771 Int'l Des: 2012-049 Owner: EUMET Country: I-EUM operational
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO

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About METOP B

METOP B (NORAD 38771) is a satellite launched Sep 17, 2012 by EUMET of I-EUM. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 4086.00 kg.

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Two-Line Element Set

1 38771U 12049A 26199.58393282 .00000036 00000-0 36063-4 0 9990
2 38771 98.6487 250.4540 0001197 236.4280 123.6784 14.21446965717720
Epoch: Jul 18, 2026 • Age: 7 hours

Current Status

Altitude 827.4 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.44 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 42.01°N, 8.34°W
Launch Date Sep 17, 2012
Age 13.8 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 + panel
Manufacturer EADSB
Bus Type Metop
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State EUMET/I-EUM

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