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November 28, 2008
ESA Ministerial produces positive outcomes for EUMETSAT
The Director-General of EUMETSAT, Dr. Lars Prahm, attended the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial meeting in The Hague on 25-26 November 2008, during which European ministers responsible for space activities strongly supported programmes involving EUMETSAT.
November 24, 2008
ESA sets course for MTG
On 25-26 November 2008, ministers responsible for space activities in the European Space Agency (ESA) member states and Canada will gather in The Hague, the Netherlands, to set the course of Europe's space programme over the period ahead.
November 5, 2008
Satellites and the sea
On 28 October, EUMETSAT and the Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD), the German weather service, organised a press seminar on the theme of water at the DWD’s Seewetteramt (Sea Weather Office) in Hamburg.
September 30, 2008
Meteosat spans generations
EUMETSAT has two generations of Meteosat geostationary weather satellites in orbit and the next generation is being planned and prepared. Meteosat’s capabilities are being increased with each new generation, meeting user requirements for better weather data and for additional applications like climate monitoring.
September 1, 2008
Hurricane Season
The hurricane season of 2008 was forecast to be an above average season, with 12 to 16 storms, 6 to 9 hurricanes, and 2 to 5 major hurricanes predicted. With hurricanes/tropical storms Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Josephine in rapid succession across the Atlantic, the forecasts of an active season are indeed verified.
June 20, 2008
Jason-2 - Launch Description
The launch sequence consisted of a set of delicate operations for both the launcher and the spacecraft bolted under the last stage fairing. When the Delta II launched, its first-stage engine and its three strap-on boosters ignited at the moment of lift-off and the rocket rose vertically from the launch pad.
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