Key statistics
Satellite METOP SG-A at a glance.
Uptime
17
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.7
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for METOP SG-A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: METOP SG-A
International designator: 2025-172A
Object number (NORAD): 65159
Object ID (CCSDS): 65159
Country: EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.144 minutes
Inclination: 98.706 deg
SMA: 7190.983 km
Apoapsis: 817.695 km
Periapsis: 808.001 km
RAAN: 301.1126 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00067403
Argument of periapsis: 313.0162 deg
Mean anomaly: 47.0451 deg
Mean motion: 14.23706097 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000072 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0000506696 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Aug. 30, 2025, 3:38 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Aug. 29, 2025, 9:25 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 METOP SG-A
TLE line 1: 1 65159U 25172A 25241.89243254 .00000072 00000-0 50670-4 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 65159 98.7060 301.1126 0006740 313.0162 47.0451 14.23706097 2399
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite METOP SG-A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
First of EUMETSAT's second generation of Metop weather satellites.
METOP SG-A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A1’, on board a Ariane 62 space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 13, 2025, 12:37 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 4.
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Ariane 62 | Metop-SG A1
Agency: European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 13, 2025, 12:37 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 62
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 4
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch highlights
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