Talk:MetOp

A little MetOp-A tracking/downlink info
Object ID: 29499

LRPT downlink: 137.100 or 137.9125 MHz (150 kHz QPSK, 72 kbps)

AHRPT downlink: 1701.300 or 1707.000 MHz (4.5 MHz QPSK, 3.5 mbps)

Note that these are digital signals, rather than the analog signals from the NOAA satellites. If I understand this page correctly, there is currently an HRPT signal compatible with the NOAA birds as well, but not on VHF.

Electrode 15:40, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

"Largest satellite ever launched" ???
The article states: "At just over 4,000 kg and measuring 17.6 x 6.5 x 5.2 m when in orbit, MetOp is larger than any satellite ever launched, other than ENVISAT which was launched in 2002"

This is just nonsense. The ESA page used as the source says: "At just over 4000 kg, MetOp is the second largest Earth-observation satellite built in Europe" Sci1 16:37, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Picture
The picture is probably copyrighted. Either its from the EUMETSAT website, or its from the EUMETSAT intranet. I made a public domain photo of the MetOp model outside EUMETSAT headquarters. commons:EUMETSAT. --Ysangkok 21:12, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
 * It is now replaced with one I took myself (which is free) --Ysangkok 20:49, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Correct spelling of "Metop"
The correct naming convention for this satellite programme is "Metop", not "MetOp". EUMETSAT is the operator of these satellites, and according to their websites and press releases, it has always been "Metop".

The use of the word "MetOp" -- and subsequent confusion -- stems from ESA, which has been involved in the initial launch phases of the programme. Their communications team have adopted a different naming convention which is inconsistent from the one used by EUMETSAT.

Can we agree to make this correction to this page, please?


 * On August 12 an IP from EUMETSAT changed some of the capitalization followed immediately by bulentyusuf (same person?). Does this make it authoritive?  It certainly seems that EUMETSAT have their own convension, but many others uses the capitalization as originally provided in this article, such as this one  from the UK's Met Office and  from Space Flight Now and  from RMETS.ORG and this one of the owners  and of course the ESA links.  However, this article  from the Guardian and this  from the BBC follow EUMETSAT's convension. Also, the Met Office can't make up their minds as with this article . EUMETSAT might be the operators but are they the authority in the naming convention used? Anyway, if there are no objections after a suitable period to give time for other editors to review this I see no reason not to make the change.  Nasnema   Chat  07:09, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

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