Direct Dissemination is the delivery of data, products and services to a user reception station transmitted directly from the Meteosat satellite. The table below indicates the current and future Meteosat satellites that offer direct dissemination:

	Satellite		Operational Period		Services available via Direct Dissemination		Current Dissemination Schedule/Scheme
	Meteosat-7 - 57°E IODC		5 December 2006 - end 2010		High Resolution Image (HRI) data		PDF, 21 KB
	Meteosat-9 - 0°		July 2006 - 2012		Low Rate Information Transmission (LRIT) Low Rate SEVIRI Data Collection Retransmissions Meteorological Data Dissemination Other Geostationary Satellite Data		PDF, 15 KB

For the reception of the full set of Meteosat services, including the High Rate SEVIRI image data, users require access to .

Direct Dissemination Reception

To receive the first generation Meteosat data delivered via Direct Dissemination users require a Primary Data User Station (PDUS). For further information on PDUS requirements, consult the High Resolution Image Technical Description, EUM TD 02, see .

To decrypt any encrypted data received from the satellite, it is necessary to install a Meteosat Key Unit (MKU) in the PDUS. MKUs are available from EUMETSAT at a cost of EUR 700.

To receive the second generation Meteosat LRIT services (from the Meteosat-9 satelliteonwards), users require a Low Rate User Station (LRUS). To decrypt any encrypted data received from the satellite, it is necessary to install a Station Key Unit (SKU) in the LRUS. SKUs are available from EUMETSAT at a cost of EUR 400. For detailed information on LRUS requirements, see reception station documentation.

For information on purchasing Direct Dissemination reception station equipment, contact a .

To register for those services available via Direct Dissemination, users must first complete a service registration form, for further details see .