ESA - Meteorological missions

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MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite for weather forecasting

MetOp-SG-A1’s first instrument becomes operational

FLEX, Sentinel-3C and MTG-I2 on show at TAS cleanrooms

Three ESA-built satellites on show in France

16/04/2026 3473 views 58 likes

Medicane Jolina from MSG

Getting to the core of a medicane

27/03/2026 4602 views 42 likes

MTG-I2 pushed into place for final environmental tests

Next MTG satellite passes final environmental tests

27/03/2026 702 views 19 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite like a bird

OHB Sweden to build Sterna weather constellation

18/03/2026 2553 views 30 likes

Timelapse: deploying MetOp-SG-B1’s solar wing

First MetOp Second Generation-B satellite spreads its wing

25/02/2026 2223 views 63 likes

MetOp-SG's IASI-NG first data

MetOp-SG's IASI-NG returns first data

MetOp-SG's METimage delivers spectacular first images

MetOp-SG's METimage delivers first images

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite

Initial data available from Metop-SGA1

Revolutionary Metop-SGA1 already transmitting instrument data

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