Time to wake up MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite
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The MetOp Second Generation-B1 weather satellite has been moved to a cleanroom at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana and removed from its transport container after a short period in storage. Teams are now reactivating the satellite and conducting final checks ahead of a launch planned for later this year.
Following a short period in storage after arriving at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has been transferred to a cleanroom and removed from its transport container. The team is now preparing to reactivate this ‘sleeping beauty, and begin the final checks and preparations ahead of its launch, planned towards the end of the year.
Summary by ESA, the primary source