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Climate change in focus

How EUMETSAT’s datasets are used to better understand global heating and its effects

Tracing echoes in a storm

How near-real-time data from EUMETSAT programmes supported nowcasting of unusual weather events in Romania

How satellite data make flying safer

How near-real-time Earth observations enable meteorologists to deliver timely aviation forecasts

Seizing the moment

How data from EUMETSAT’s programmes support meteorologists at Met Éireann to nowcast severe weather events and issue warnings.

A fix for the Meteosat Third Generation – Imager 1 satellite

A new approach has been implemented to calibrate the Flexible Combined Imager

EUMETSAT releases pre-operational data from MTG imager

More frequent, higher resolution images of Europe and Africa disseminated

Towards early warnings for all in Africa

How data from EUMETSAT’s next-generation satellite programmes contribute to early warning platforms for severe weather and climate events in Africa.

Igniting Africa’s satellite data potential

How training initiatives in Africa support specialists to harness the power of EUMETSAT data.

MTG-S1 given a clean bill of health for launch

The Meteoast Third Generation – Sounder 1 system underwent validation tests: both the spacecraft and the ground segment passed with flying colours.

Meteosat satellite to be launched with SpaceX

During the Council meeting which took place on 26-27 June 2024 the EUMETSAT member states, in line with the organisation’s convention, reiterated their support to European industrial technologies a