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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: Ariane 5
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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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Full Earth disc from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager
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New weather satellite reveals spectacular images of Earth

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Air pollution
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Earth observation supports latest UN climate report

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Preparing to test Sentinel-4
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Sentinel-4 set to join next weather satellite

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MTG-I1 heads for orbit
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A new era of weather forecasting begins

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MTG-I1 poised for launch
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MTG-I1 rolled out and good to go

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MTG-I1 and Ariane 5 booster jettison
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Watch live launch of Meteosat Third Generation Imager-1

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Time say farewell to MTG-I1
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MTG-I1 never to be seen again

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Geared up for fuelling
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Locked and loaded

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MTG-I1 looking good after voyage
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Europe’s all-new weather satellite arrives at launch site

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MTG-I1 ready to set sail
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Europe’s new weather satellite sets sail

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MTG-I1 on display in the cleanroom at Thales Alenia Space’s facilities in Cannes.
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MTG-I1 weather satellite shows off

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Telespazio control centre
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Operation centres in tune for upcoming weather satellite

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MTG to monitor lightning
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Weather satellite prepares for lightning

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MTG-I pushed into the thermal vacuum chamber
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MTG-I weather satellite passes tests in preparation for lif…

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Meteosat Third Generation takes major step towards its firs…

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Surviving the shaker brings better weather forecasting a st…

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Cloud-free Europe
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New observations for the new economy

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Earth seen by Meteosat
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Shared vision strengthens Europe’s space strategy

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Meteosat Third Generation
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Contract signed for Meteosat Third Generation lightning ins…

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MTG agreement signed at Ministerial meeting
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Meteosat Third Generation agreement signed at Ministerial m…

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Meteosat Third Generation
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A new generation of meteorological satellites

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NO2 over Europe monitored by GOME-2
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Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors

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MTG Industrial Days
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MTG Industrial Days offer new business opportunities

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Meteosat Third Generation imager and sounder
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Development of Meteosat Third Generation to start

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Meteosat Third Generation imager and sounder
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ESA and Thales Alenia Space enter negotiations for MTG

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Meteosat Third Generation imager and sounder
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Meteosat Third Generation takes a step forward

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Dr Prahm and Dr Liebig at the Council meeting
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Meteosat Third Generation on track

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