Meteosat Third Generation
Meteosat Third Generation is Europe’s six-satellite geostationary meteorological system of four imagers and two sounders, providing high-resolution imaging, lightning detection, infrared sounding, and Sentinel-4 atmospheric observations for weather forecasting and climate monitoring over the next two decades.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MTGMeteosat Third Generation Mission
- Name
- Meteosat Third Generation
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Meteosat Third Generation is Europe’s six-satellite geostationary meteorological system of four imagers and two sounders, providing high-resolution imaging, lightning detection, infrared sounding, and Sentinel-4 atmospheric observations for weather forecasting and climate monitoring over the next two decades.
- Destination
- Geostationary orbit
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2022-12-13
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:50:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 13:06:08 UTC
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