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Mission on the new Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite will support air quality monitoring and climate applications

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Current events

Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) annual meeting

This annual meeting will focus on developing inter-calibration algorithms for satellite instruments.

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Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites 54th plenary meeting

CGMS space agency members meet to respond to the needs of the WMO global user community.

Seoul, South Korea

Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting 2026

Continued, enhanced altimetry and climate monitoring from space.

Theodor Heuss Bridge

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2026

The 2026 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference will take place in Darmstadt, Germany.

Latest news and features

Spotlight on an instrument: Copernicus Sentinel-5

Dominika Leskow-Czyżewska highlights three key applications of Sentinel-5 observations

Warming atmosphere supercharges Indian monsoons

Extreme monsoon rainfall in India increasing with significant cloud changes.

Behind the data: observing California’s toxic algae from space

Satellite observations shed light on a toxic algal bloom in California.

Tracking air quality from space with EUMETSAT and Copernicus

EUMETSAT data contribute to monitoring air quality and atmospheric composition

Advancing ocean colour science: measurement training and comparison in Venice

Venice hosts advanced training on ocean-colour field radiometry protocols for validation.

More than half a billion flashes: Lightning Imager details storms like never before

EUMETSAT’s Remote Sensing Scientist Sven-Erik Enno reflects on the Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager impacts, following its first full operational year.

EUMETSAT and ESA set to start the implementation of EPS-Sterna

EUMETSAT and ESA sign the cooperation agreement for the EPS-Sterna programme.

See into Earth's atmosphere like never before

Discover the first images from the MTG-S1 Infrared Sounder.

Inside the EUMETSAT Polar System: Meet Yago Andrés

How Yago Andrés contributes to EUMETSAT’s next-generation polar mission.

EUMETSAT’s top five most-read articles of 2025: Key climate and weather insights

EUMETSAT’s five most-read 2025 articles showcase the power of satellite data.

Call for bursaries - EUMETNET E-AI programme

Apply before 20 February 2026 to get involved in the EUMETNET E-AI programme

Meet the people behind Europe’s Meteosat mission: Gareth Williams

A look at the people driving Europe’s advanced Meteosat Third Generation mission.

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Launch hub

An overview of satellite launches.

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

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