Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites
The Meteosat Third Generation Sounder series is Europe's geostationary atmospheric-sounding spacecraft line. Each satellite combines an infrared sounder for frequent three-dimensional temperature and humidity profiles with a hosted Copernicus Sentinel-4 ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared spectrometer for air-quality observations.
Identity
- Aliases
- MTG-SounderMeteosat Third Generation Sounder
- Family Name
- MTG-S
- Full Name
- Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites
- Reusability
- unknown
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Meteosat Third Generation Sounder series is Europe's geostationary atmospheric-sounding spacecraft line. Each satellite combines an infrared sounder for frequent three-dimensional temperature and humidity profiles with a hosted Copernicus Sentinel-4 ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared spectrometer for air-quality observations.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
- Manufacturer
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 16:38:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 16:38:35 UTC