ESA hands over MSG-3 weather satellite to EUMETSAT
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 11:01
in Astronomy & Space
PR 22 2012 - Today at 14:00 local time, following the successful launch of the satellite on 5 July aboard an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, and after 11 days of LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) by ESA’s Centre, ESOC, EUMETSAT took control of the MSG-3 operations.