Europe’s first geostationary sounder satellite is launched

Europe has taken a major step forward in strengthening resilience to extreme weather with the launch of Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1

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6th International Ocean Colour Science Meeting

Join EUMETSAT, the European Space Agency and the research community in driving forward ocean science and its applications.

12th European Conference on Severe Storms

Severe convective storms in the spotlight.

EUMETSAT Climate Symposium - From Space to Climate Services: co-creation in action

From space to climate service: co-creation in action. Event organised by EUMETSAT in Darmstadt.

First Foresight Workshop

Workshop to identify high-level observational requirements.

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2025

The 2025 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Lyon, France.

EUMETSAT Council gives authorisation to proceed with limited EPS-Sterna activities

EUMETSAT Council gives go-ahead to commence limited activities on EPS-Sterna

EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen cooperation

EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen partnership.

Watch the launch of MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 LIVE

Celebrating the launch of MTG-S1, Europe’s first operational sounding satellite in geostationary orbit.

Living Planet Symposium

Join EUMETSAT and thousands of scientists and data users at one of the world’s largest Earth observation conferences.

Observing the life cycle of a storm

Meteosat Third Generation satellites improve the nowcasting of storms

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

Dr Thomas Jackson explains how satellite images can be used to identify ocean algae.

EUMETSAT Information Day for Industry

Event will provide partners from industry with an overview of upcoming EUMETSAT activities.

Upcoming launches

Upcoming launches

An overview of satellite launches.

Earth view

Earth view

Discover our new imagery stream directly from the Meteosat and Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites.

EUMETSAT User Portal

Latest data news

Latest case studies

Latest data events

Image of the week: Sea ice in Foxe Basin, Canada

Watching our Earth from space

Latest features

Observing the life cycle of a storm

Meteosat Third Generation satellites improve the nowcasting of storms

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

Dr Thomas Jackson explains how satellite images can be used to identify ocean algae.

Science on a mission

How science and innovation shape EUMETSAT’s satellite programmes.

Finding a way forward

Giordano Bruni explains his role as the EPS-SG Instrument Systems Manager.

Keeping the data flowing

Ground Stations Operations Manager Rocío Martín Pardo explains her work on MTG

Tracking lightning's unpredictable path

How forecasters at the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management use EUMETSAT satellite data to support predictions of extreme weather events.

Putting the elements together

EPS-SG’s Fran Martínez Fadrique explains his role as Programme Manager.

Beyond boundaries

EPS-SG’s Davide Castellazzi explains his role as system manager.

Preparing the users

EPS-SG’s Dr Sreerekha Thonipparambil gets people ready to use this mission’s data.

An information playground

EUMETSAT’s Dr Rosemary Munro explains her role as EPS-SG Programme Scientist.

Our precious atmosphere

Where weather happens.

The instrument whisperer

Meteosat Third Generation’s Gary Fowler explains his work on the instruments.

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Europe’s first geostationary sounder satellite is launched

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Latest news and events

6th International Ocean Colour Science Meeting

12th European Conference on Severe Storms

EUMETSAT Climate Symposium - From Space to Climate Services: co-creation in action

First Foresight Workshop

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2025

EUMETSAT Council gives authorisation to proceed with limited EPS-Sterna activities

EUMETSAT and Mercator Ocean International strengthen cooperation

Watch the launch of MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 LIVE

Living Planet Symposium

Observing the life cycle of a storm

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

EUMETSAT Information Day for Industry

Upcoming launches

Earth view

EUMETSAT User Portal

Latest data news

Latest data news

Latest case studies

Latest case studies

Latest data events

Latest data events

Image of the week: Sea ice in Foxe Basin, Canada

Latest features

Observing the life cycle of a storm

Behind the data: algae as sentinels of change

Science on a mission

Finding a way forward

Keeping the data flowing

Tracking lightning's unpredictable path

Putting the elements together

Beyond boundaries

Preparing the users

An information playground

Our precious atmosphere

The instrument whisperer