A Soyuz rocket lifted off at 1628 GMT (12:28 p.m. EDT; 10:28 p.m. local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahstan with Europe's MetOp B polar-orbiting weather satellite, which will sustain global medium-range forecasts for the next five years. See our Mission Status Center for the latest news on the launch. Photo and video credit: Eumetsat
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