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30 years of Meteosat in pictures
A selection of images highlighting Meteosat's history at ESA.
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Caption:
Meteosat, the first generation satellite
Credits:
ESA
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GGG5YUCM8EC
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Description
Meteosat-1, launched in 1977, was Europe’s first meteorological satellite. Meteosat Second Generation will return sharper and clearer images.
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30th anniversary
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