EUMETSAT at 40

EUMETSAT marks a very special occasion as it enters its fifth decade as Europe’s meteorological satellite agency

Current events

Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting 2026

Continued, enhanced altimetry and climate monitoring from space.

Theodor Heuss Bridge

Third GEO-Ring Workshop

The workshop will review the progress made by the GEO-Ring project and gather feedback from data users

EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2026

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

17th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

Meteorologists from across Africa will meet to discuss latest developments, and share knowledge and best practices.

Latest news and features

After Hayli Gubbi: tracking storms and volcanic ash from space

How Meteosat Third Generation data enable tracking storms and volcanic ash from space.

Behind the data: using Copernicus Sentinel-3 observations to monitor sargassum seaweed

Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites track the movement of sargassum seaweed.

Inside the Meteosat Third Generation – meet Alessandro Burini

Alessandro Burini helps to ensure the Flexible Combined Imager meets its full potential.

New satellite’s eye views of Europe and Africa streaming online

More imagery from the Meteosat-12 weather satellite is now accessible as a continuous stream on YouTube.

Forecasting at storm speed across Africa

New Satellite Application Facility will help African forecasters turn data into warnings.

Behind the data: tracking Iceberg A23a with Copernicus Sentinel-3 data

Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite data enabled tracking of Antarctic Iceberg A23a.

Metop-SGA1’s first instrument becomes operational

The radio occultation sounder on board Metop-SGA1 officially entered operational service.

Europe in 2025: extremes from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean

Europe in 2025: Heat extremes, record-breaking fires, melting ice and warm seas.

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Launch hub

An overview of satellite launches.

Meteosat 12

Earth view

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

Our history

Our history

Forty years of monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space.

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Latest data news

Latest data news

Latest case studies

Latest case studies

Sea Surface Temperature

Latest data events

Latest data events

Von Kármán vortices near Canary Islands, Meteosat-12, 10 June 2026

Image of the week: Swirling cloud patterns south of the Canary Islands

Watching our Earth from space

Von Kármán vortices near Canary Islands, Meteosat-12, 10 June 2026

Von Kármán vortices near Canary Islands, Meteosat-12, 10 June 2026

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