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SpaceX to Launch European Weather Satellites on Doubleheader Mission from Florida

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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EUMETSAT and ESA are preparing to launch the MTG-S1 weather and air quality satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, despite weather challenges, aiming to enhance weather forecasting and pollution monitoring for Europe and North Africa, with the satellite expected to operate for over 8 years and provide high-frequency data.

Topics:top-newsspace#esa#eumetsat#mtg-s1#sentinel-4#space#spacex
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  1. Live coverage: EUMETSAT, ESA to launch combo MTG-S1, Sentinel-4 satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight Now
  2. SpaceX Falcon 9 MTG-S1/Sentinel-4A  Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  3. SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (photos)  Space
  4. MTG-S1 satellite hosting the Sentinel-4 instrument is ready for liftoff  European Space Agency
  5. What to know: Doubleheader SpaceX launch in Florida to start with launch of ESA satellite  Florida Today

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