Meteosat-1
Meteosat-1 was Europe’s first geostationary meteorological satellite and ESA’s first Earth-observation mission. Launched on 1977-11-23, it provided continuous full-disc imagery for weather forecasting over Europe, Africa, and adjacent ocean regions before its retirement on 1979-11-25.
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- Meteosat 1Meteosat-A
- Name
- Meteosat-1
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Meteosat-1 was Europe’s first geostationary meteorological satellite and ESA’s first Earth-observation mission. Launched on 1977-11-23, it provided continuous full-disc imagery for weather forecasting over Europe, Africa, and adjacent ocean regions before its retirement on 1979-11-25.
- Destination
- Geostationary Earth orbit
- End Date
- 1979-11-25
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- Start Date
- 1977-11-23
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:49:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:49:42 UTC
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