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Europe’s first geostationary sounder satellite has launched! 🥳 Europe has reached a major milestone with the successful launch of Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1). MTG-S1, which also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, will provide Europe’s national meteorological services with high-frequency data on temperature, humidity and trace gases throughout the atmosphere – enabling forecasters to detect the earliest signs of severe weather, extend the lead times of weather warnings, improve forecasting, and help protect lives and property. 🛰️ “MTG-S will, for the first time, offer a space-based view of the full lifecycle of convective storms. This will provide tremendous support to national meteorological services in carrying out their vital work, helping to save lives, reduce disruption, and strengthen resilience” said Phil Evans, EUMETSAT Director-General. “It is thanks to the outstanding work our teams have done with EUMETSAT, the European Commission and dozens of European industry partners, that we are able to now look forward to more accurate and timely ways of predicting storm events and air pollution” said Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at European Space Agency - ESA. “This achievement is a powerful example of how European cooperation can provide vital data in support of services such as the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service that protect public health, strengthen environmental monitoring, and improve lives across Europe” said Christoph Kautz, Director for Space Policy, Earth Observation and Satellite Navigation at the European Commission.

🚀 A new satellite launch is on the horizon! Sentinel-5A is scheduled for liftoff in August 2025 from Kourou aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marks a major milestone in our ability to monitor air pollution and atmospheric composition - solidifying #EUSpace's global leadership in #EarthObservation. 🎥 Watch how Sentinel-5A will track daily variations and peaks in air pollution. 🔎 Read more in the Observer: https://lnkd.in/egSCJ6-C   This latest addition to the #CopernicusEU fleet will fly into space onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-SG A1. ESA Earth Observation | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Copernicus ECMWF

The EUMETSAT 2024 Annual Report is now online! 🌐 2024 was a year of achievement and progress, guided by our strategic objectives. The report provides a comprehensive overview of our operations, key milestones, and financial expenditure. It also includes feature stories that highlight the real-world impact of our satellite data - from weather forecasting and climate monitoring to marine and atmospheric services. Explore how our work and data made an impact across Europe and beyond. 🛰️ Download and read here: https://lnkd.in/eciUNGmY

𝑂𝑢𝑝𝑠, 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 🛰 En ce début juillet, nous avons réalisé une retransmission live, et sur site, du lancement du satellite météo nouvelle génération 𝐌𝐓𝐆 𝐒𝟏 par Space X depuis Cap Canaveral. Pour assurer ce direct, notre équipe de 17 personnes était présente au siège EUMETSAT à Darmstadt, en Allemagne. → 1 captation en intérieur, dans la Council Room. → 1 plateau extérieur au coeur de la Fan Zone installée pour l'occasion. Nos moyens techniques déployés pour l'événement : → Car régie VS8 → 3 caméras portables → 6 caméras robotisées (PTZ) → 1 drone en live 🚁 → 1 grue télescopique Le live a été géré depuis notre nodal à Strasbourg. Merci aux équipes sur place et notamment à : Patricia Benjamin (productrice), Nicolas Dreuillet (chef de projet) et Eric Leclerc (réalisateur). Merci Dixit Productions pour votre confiance depuis ces nombreuses années dans ces projets vertigineux 🚀 #MTGS1 #EUMETSAT #Broadcast #Event #Live

Have you registered to join us and celebrate 25 years of Climate@EUMETSAT, 28–30 Oct 2025? With contributions from numerous organisations including the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Copernicus ECMWF and the European Space Agency - ESA, it's a great opportunity for you to help shape the future of climate services. For details and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/e9nGnk_z

Giordano Bruni once dreamed of becoming a military pilot. Today, he's helping 'fly' something even bigger: Europe’s next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellites. 🛰️ As EPS-SG Instrument Systems Manager at EUMETSAT, Giordano ensures critical satellite instruments are delivered and ready for flight. Now, with Metop-SGA1 launching this August, he’s preparing for that milestone with a mix of tension and excitement. “By the time of the launch, we’ll have done all the tests we were supposed to do and be confident that it will operate as expected, but it won’t be until after launch that we will get the confirmation that everything works.” Read more about his work here: https://bit.ly/40mRCzF

10 years of MSG-4. Today marks a decade since the launch of Meteosat Second Generation-4 (MSG-4). “Meteosat Second Generation satellites transformed weather monitoring and forecasting by delivering higher-resolution imagery and more frequent updates for Europe and Africa. MSG-4 marked the completion of this era, setting new standards in operational excellence and paving the way for the revolutionary Meteosat Third Generation.” - Jean Christian Anthonin, MSG Spacecraft Analyst. This satellite has been a cornerstone for weather forecasting and climate monitoring across Europe, providing essential data every day. At Telespazio Germany, we are proud to have collaborated on this mission through our colleagues at EUMETSAT. This anniversary is a celebration of teamwork, dedication, and the power of international cooperation in space. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to MSG-4’s ongoing success. Here’s to many more years of innovation and reliable service for Europe and beyond. ©️📷EUMETSAT

Our image of the week is of Saharan dust moving west out over the Atlantic Ocean. 💨The particles can be transported thousands of kilometres 😷They can reduce air quality and impact health 🌱But can act as a fertiliser Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erEKkQVv Captured by Meteosat-12 on 15 July. 🛰️

❄️🔥⛈️ Sie ist ein Hightech-Instrument „made in Germany“ – die Multispektral-Kamera METimage. Sie startet am 13. August mit dem europäischen Wettersatellit Metop-SG A1, ihre Superpower: 20 Spektralkanäle, 500m Auflösung, globale Abdeckung alle 12h – METimage erkennt Wolken, Brände, Vegetation und Meereis. Die hochgenauen Daten von METimage werden in Wettermodelle beim Deutscher Wetterdienst und European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts - ECMWF einfließen. Damit werden: 👉 genauere und bessere Vorhersagen sowie 👉 bessere Unwetter-Warnungen in Luftfahrt, Landwirtschaft und Katastrophenschutz möglich. #Klimawandel #Wettervorhersage #Unwetterwarnung #Satellitendaten #METimage Foto: Der Satellit MetOp-SG-A1 mit dem METimage-Instrument im Reinraum bei Airbus. Credit: ESA - M. Pédoussaut

🌊 Interested in taking part in the 6th International Ocean Colour Science Meeting? #IOCS25 Poster abstracts submission closes in one month, on 15 August. Posters can cover any aspect of ocean colour remote sensing, with a focus on: carbon and climate, water quality, and biodiversity For event details and registration: https://lnkd.in/ehVMc7Xp