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Meteosat Second Generation
 
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  Why we need MSG
 
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MSG SEVIRI imager
Integration of the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) for the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) spacecraft at Marconi Space, France. Photo: ESA/Matra Marconi Space, 1998
 
  How the MSG system works
 
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Meteosat, the first generation satellite
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Meteosat-1, launched in 1977, was Europe’s first meteorological satellite. Meteosat Second Generation will return sharper and clearer images.

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  Who’s involved in MSG
 
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ESA-Eumetsat logo (Credit: Eumetsat)
A joint project between ESA and Eumetsat. Photo: Eumetsat
 
  Last update: 11 October 2004 
 
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