Team talk: Soundbites from the cleanroom with MTG-S1
Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1) is the second in the MTG constellation to be prepared for orbit and is equipped with the first European operational Infrared Sounder instrument.
It also carries the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which will be used to monitor air quality with its ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared light (UVN) spectrometer.
Learn more about the satellite and its innovative instruments with these soundbites from ESA experts as well as Eumetsat spokespeople, recorded during the cleanroom event held in Bremen on 20 February 2025.
How will the infrared sounder on MTG-S1 change the way we forecast weather?
Simonetta Cheli, ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes
Will this have an impact on monitoring extreme weather events?
Simonetta Cheli, ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes
How are ESA’s missions supporting global action on climate change?
Simonetta Cheli, ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes
Tell us more about ESA’s new Earth-Science strategy
Simonetta Cheli, ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes
Why do we need the MTG Sounder?
James Champion, ESA Project Manager for MTG
How does the MTG Sounder work from its orbit 36 000 km from Earth?
James Champion, ESA Project Manager for MTG
What new capabilities do we see on MTG Sounder?
James Champion, ESA Project Manager for MTG
How long will MTG-S1 be operational?
Cristian Bank, Eumetsat Director of Programme Preparation and Development
How do we safely dispose of geostationary satellites?
Gareth Williams, Eumetsat, Head of Flight Operations