The ground network constitutes the ground-based infrastructure necessary to support the operation of the satellites, including the acquisition, reception, processing and delivery of data. The EUMETSAT multimission ground network is made up of a central mission control, located at EUMETSAT headquarters; primary and backup ground stations for satellite control and data acquisition, and a distributed application ground segment for the generation of processed data and products.

Ground Network
Application Ground Segment The EUMETSAT Application Ground Segment comprises a central processing facility and the distributed network of Satellite Application Facilities (SAF), which, together, provide the necessary research, development, and generation of level 1 and level 2 satellite products for onward dissemination to the user community.	Mission Control The EUMETSAT Mission Control Centre (MCC), based in the EUMETSAT Headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, is a multi-mission facility responsible for the safe operations of all satellite missions. The MCC provides the necessary monitoring and control of all operational satellites and the associated data processing facilities and dissemination mechanisms.
Ground Stations The ground stations are part of the ground-based infrastructure necessary to support the channel of communications between the Mission Control Centre and the in-orbit satellites.	EARS System The EUMETSAT Advanced Retransmission Service (EARS) provides polar satellite data from the EUMETSAT Metop and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites.
Resources A collection of technical and scientific documentation relating to EUMETSAT's Ground Network.	Overview (YouTube video) Watch an overview of EUMETSAT's ground system and data distribution services.