space medium MCQ

Which space agency operates the MetOp series of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites?

  1. NOAA
  2. EUMETSAT
  3. JMA
  4. BOM

Answer: EUMETSAT

MetOp-A/B/C provide operational weather/environmental data for European/global forecasting; successor MetOp-SG launches mid-2020s.

Topic Space Agencies
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