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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
  • Rocket: MTG-I1 on Ariane 5
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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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MTG-S1 in the anechoic chamber
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Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying c…

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Meteor seen by Meteosat Third Generation Imager
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Fireball witnessed by weather satellite

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The MTG Infrared Sounder prior to integration on MTG-S1
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Putting the S in the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder

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Lightning over Europe
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European satellite strikes lightning

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