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The mission

Building on the long-standing partnership between ESA and Eumetsat, Meteosat Third Generation will guarantee the continuity of data for weather forecasting from geostationary orbit for the next two decades. The full MTG system is based on a series of two types of satellite: four MTG-Imagers and two MTG-Sounders. The first satellite, MTG-I1, was launched on 13 December 2022.

The launch

  • Date: from 2022
  • Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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Artist's impression of MTG-S1 with Copernicus Sentinel-4 inside Falcon 9 launcher
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Watch MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch live

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MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator
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Why MTG-S1 is a nowcasting game-changer

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Sentinel-4 on MTG-S
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A breath of fresh data: Sentinel-4 innovates for clean air

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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 arrive in Florida
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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take a step closer to space

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MTG-S and Sentinel-4 in the cleanroom in Bremen, lateral view
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Two atmospheric missions on one satellite

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