Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite in orbit

Meteosat Second Generation

 

Meteosat geostationary satellites have been providing valuable data for more than 40 years.

Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite in orbit
Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite in orbit

Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) provides images of the full Earth disc, and data for weather forecasts.

Last Updated

13 September 2023

Published on

28 July 2020

In geostationary orbit 36,000 km above the equator, the Meteosat satellites — Meteosat-9, -10 and -11 — currently operate over Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean. Meteosat-8 retired on 1 July 2022.

Satellite Lifetime Position Services
Meteosat-11 15/07/2015 – Availability lifetime is until 2033 9.5°E
36,000 km
Rapid Scanning Service and Web Imagery. Replaced Meteosat-10 RSS on 28 March 2023.
Meteosat-10 05/07/2012 – Availability lifetime is until 2030
36,000 km
0º Service including Data Collection Service and Web Imagery. Replaced Meteosat-11 on 21 March 2023.
Meteosat-9 22/12/2005– Availability lifetime is until 2025 45.5° E
36,000 km
Prime IODC satellite from 1 June 2022.
Meteosat-8 28/08/2002 – 1/07/2022   Retired 1/07/2022

The MSG system is established under cooperation between EUMETSAT and the ESA, to ensure the continuity of meteorological observations from geostationary orbit, following on from Meteosat First Generation.

After the end of the MSG lifetime there will be a follow-on series — Meteosat Third Generation.

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