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| 07 | Feb | 2013 | Contract signed for Meteosat Third Generation lightning instruments |
| 21 | Nov | 2012 | Meteosat Third Generation agreement signed at Ministerial meeting |
| 30 | Oct | 2012 | MetOp-A captures Hurricane Sandy |
| 28 | Sep | 2012 | Metop-B delivers first data from polar orbit |
| 21 | Sep | 2012 | ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT |
| 17 | Sep | 2012 | Europe’s second polar-orbiting weather satellite is aloft |
| 17 | Sep | 2012 | Live: launch of MetOp-B |
| 11 | Sep | 2012 | Last look at weather satellite |
| 07 | Sep | 2012 | Weather satellite to be delivered in orbit to Eumetsat |
| 05 | Sep | 2012 | Smelling Grímsvötn |
| 03 | Sep | 2012 | Peek-a-blue Moon |
| 07 | Aug | 2012 | MSG-3, Europe’s latest weather satellite, delivers first image |
| 16 | Jul | 2012 | ESA hands over weather satellite for operations |
| 06 | Jul | 2012 | MSG-3 set to ensure quality of Europe’s weather service from geostationary orbit |
| 04 | Jul | 2012 | Watch online: MSG-3 launch |
| 03 | Jul | 2012 | ESA’s mission control ready for MSG-3 launch |
| 28 | Jun | 2012 | New launch date confirmed for Metop-B |
| 19 | Jun | 2012 | Over 30 years of global soil moisture observations for climate applications |
| 12 | Jun | 2012 | Launch date of MSG-3 reset to 5 July 2012 |
| 27 | Apr | 2012 | MetOp-B launch postponed |
| 24 | Apr | 2012 | MetOp-B mission control team image gallery |
| 20 | Mar | 2012 | Europe’s next weather satellite gears up for launch |
| 07 | Mar | 2012 | MSG-3 satellite ready to continue weather-monitoring service |
| 24 | Feb | 2012 | A new generation of meteorological satellites |
| 07 | Feb | 2012 | MSG ground controllers plug into satellite for live test |
| 08 | Nov | 2011 | Clear forecast for weather-monitoring mission |
| 29 | Sep | 2011 | ESA keeps watch on weather |
| 28 | Sep | 2011 | Eduspace website expanded and extended to Greece |
| 11 | Jul | 2011 | Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors |
| 26 | May | 2011 | Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts |
| 23 | May | 2011 | Satellites monitor Icelandic ash plume |
| 09 | Mar | 2011 | ESA takes first steps towards MetOp Second Generation |
| 01 | Feb | 2011 | MTG Industrial Days offer new business opportunities |
| 18 | Nov | 2010 | Development of Meteosat Third Generation to start |
| 03 | Aug | 2010 | MetOp-B module passes crucial vacuum test |
| 29 | Jun | 2010 | MetOp-B is ESA test centre’s latest task of busy year |
| 28 | May | 2010 | Experts gather as volcanic dust settles |
| 16 | Apr | 2010 | ESA Euronews: Tomorrow’s weather |
| 16 | Apr | 2010 | ESA Euronews: Tomorrow’s weather |
| 19 | Mar | 2010 | ESA and Thales Alenia Space enter negotiations for MTG |
| 22 | Feb | 2010 | Meteosat Third Generation takes a step forward |
| 04 | Feb | 2010 | Weather satellite sets new service record |
| 07 | Jul | 2009 | Satellite sensor maps global atmospheric ammonia emissions |
| 07 | Dec | 2007 | Meteosat Third Generation on track |
| 22 | Nov | 2007 | ESA celebrates 30 years of Meteosat |
| 06 | Nov | 2007 | ESA to provide essential launch control services to EUMETSAT |
| 16 | May | 2007 | MetOp-A takes up service |
| 14 | Mar | 2007 | First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A |
| 01 | Dec | 2006 | IASI first measurement data available |
| 17 | Nov | 2006 | First GRAS bending angle shows instrument to be in excellent working order |
| 10 | Nov | 2006 | Space Environment Monitor on MetOp-A switched-on and checked |
| 02 | Nov | 2006 | First images from MHS and GOME-2 on MetOp-A |
| 25 | Oct | 2006 | First instrument aboard MetOp-A successfully switched on |
| 19 | Oct | 2006 | Europe’s new MetOp weather satellite reaches polar orbit |
| 19 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp-A launch |
| 16 | Oct | 2006 | Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite ready for launch |
| 13 | Oct | 2006 | Integration of MetOp upper-composite and third-stage complete |
| 13 | Oct | 2006 | Measuring humidity with MHS |
| 10 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp encapsulated in fairing |
| 05 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp to be launched on 17 October |
| 02 | Oct | 2006 | MetOp launch postponed |
| 27 | Sep | 2006 | New scientific challenges and goals for ESA's Living Planet Programme |
| 26 | Sep | 2006 | MetOp integrated with Fregat upper-stage |
| 19 | Sep | 2006 | MetOp launch campaign resumed |
| 14 | Sep | 2006 | New launch date for Europe’s first polar-orbiting weather satellite |
| 07 | Aug | 2006 | MetOp to be launched in October |
| 20 | Jul | 2006 | Launch of MetOp-A postponed |
| 19 | Jul | 2006 | IASI – MetOp's key instrument |
| 18 | Jul | 2006 | Measuring atmospheric temperature and humidity with GRAS |
| 17 | Jul | 2006 | MetOp ready for launch |
| 14 | Jul | 2006 | Upper-composite transferred to launcher integration facility |
| 12 | Jul | 2006 | Monitoring ozone with GOME-2 |
| 12 | Jul | 2006 | ESOC flight controllers ready for MetOp launch |
| 11 | Jul | 2006 | Last-ever look at MetOp |
| 10 | Jul | 2006 | Measuring wind over the oceans with ASCAT |
| 07 | Jul | 2006 | MetOp joins Fregat upper-stage |
| 04 | Jul | 2006 | MetOp fuelled and pressurised |
| 27 | Jun | 2006 | MetOp-A gets green light for 17 July launch date |
| 22 | Jun | 2006 | MetOp – last phase of testing before launch |
| 16 | May | 2006 | MetOp mission highlighted at workshop |
| 26 | Apr | 2006 | Discover European space with a stroll around the “International Space Village” at ILA2006 |
| 19 | Apr | 2006 | MetOp satellite shipped to Baikonur on 18 April |
| 04 | Apr | 2006 | About meteorological missions |
| 23 | Feb | 2006 | ESA and EUMETSAT reaffirm long standing co-operation for MetOp |
| 01 | Feb | 2006 | First images from GERB |
| 26 | Jan | 2006 | MSG-2 first images |
| 03 | Jan | 2006 | MSG-2 commissioning begins |
| 21 | Dec | 2005 | Europe’s newest Meteosat launches on Solstice Night |
| 21 | Dec | 2005 | MSG-2 launched |
| 21 | Dec | 2005 | MSG-2 in position for tonight's launch |
| 02 | Nov | 2004 | MSG-4 contract means sunny outlook for European weather forecasting |
| 13 | Oct | 2004 | MetOp-2 satellite in last stages of testing |
| 15 | Sep | 2004 | Europe's MSG weather satellite serves scientists as well as forecasters |
| 03 | May | 2004 | GOME-203 passes acceptance testing |
| 25 | Sep | 2003 | ESA’s future weather satellite activities unveiled |
| 26 | Aug | 2003 | A cloud-free Europe captured by |
| 13 | Dec | 2002 | Innovative instrument on board MSG-1 delivers key information about the Earth's climate |
| 11 | Dec | 2002 | MSG-1 first image unveiled |
| 10 | Dec | 2002 | MSG: the countdown begins to a new era in European weather forecasting |
| 29 | Nov | 2002 | Meteosat Second Generation |
| 27 | Sep | 2002 | MSG-1 weather satellite ready for commissioning |
| 29 | Aug | 2002 | Flawless launch of a super Meteosat |
| 27 | Aug | 2002 | MSG-1 Launch Diary |
| 21 | Aug | 2002 | Follow the launch of MSG-1 from ESA and Arianespace establishments |
| 20 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 FM ready for instrument calibration |
| 07 | Mar | 2002 | GOME-2 passes acceptance testing in Galileo Avionica |
| 18 | Feb | 2002 | Heritage |
| 10 | Dec | 2001 | GOME-2 FM ready for testing |
| 29 | Oct | 2001 | Engineering/Qualification Model undergoes calibration dry-run |
| 25 | Jul | 2001 | GOME-2 Critical Design Review a success |
