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European air quality monitoring for Copernicus

Sentinel-4

The mission

Copernicus Sentinel-4 is an ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrometer carried on the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites. From geostationary orbit, Sentinel-4 delivers data every hour, providing information on a wide range of trace gases and pollutants to forecast and monitor air quality over Europe.

The launch

Date: 1 July 2025
Site: Florida, US
Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9

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MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator
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MTG-S1 commissioned and in position for weather forecasting

15/07/2026 1412 views 40 likes
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First image of nitrogen dioxide from Sentinel-4
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Sentinel-4 offers first glimpses of air pollutants

21/10/2025 14343 views 107 likes
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Teamwork for LEOP at Fucino for Meteosat Third Generation sounder satellite
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Another milestone for the future of European weather observ…

21/07/2025 2765 views 27 likes
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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take to the skies
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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch to change how we see our atmos…

02/07/2025 7607 views 38 likes
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MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation family photo
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MTG-S1 satellite hosting the Sentinel-4 instrument is ready…

30/06/2025 3973 views 45 likes
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Artist's impression of MTG-S1 with Copernicus Sentinel-4 inside Falcon 9 launcher
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Watch MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch live

26/06/2025 15221 views 115 likes
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MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator
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Why MTG-S1 is a nowcasting game-changer

05/06/2025 5092 views 71 likes
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Sentinel-4 on MTG-S
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A breath of fresh data: Sentinel-4 innovates for clean air

04/06/2025 2837 views 24 likes
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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 arrive in Florida
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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take a step closer to space

07/05/2025 2681 views 34 likes
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MTG-S and Sentinel-4 in the cleanroom in Bremen, lateral view
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Two atmospheric missions on one satellite

20/02/2025 2664 views 31 likes
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MTG-S1 in the anechoic chamber
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Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying c…

15/07/2024 3896 views 39 likes
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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

14/08/2023 5873 views 82 likes
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Preparing to test Sentinel-4
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Sentinel-4 set to join next weather satellite

09/02/2023 4496 views 68 likes
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NO2 over Europe monitored by GOME-2
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Astrium to build ESA's Sentinel-4 atmospheric sensors

11/07/2011 2984 views 4 likes
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