24932 - METEOSAT 7

METEOSAT 7 is a European geosynchronous weather satellite that was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Kourou. The 3,455-kg spacecraft provides cloud cover and other weather-related data over western Europe. It was placed in a geosynchronous orbit at 10.2 deg W.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1997-09-02
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 3455.0 kg