News & Features Apply Refine results Type News Article Categories Organisation Satellites Ocean Sentinel Jason Tags Cooperation International Sentinel-6 Corporate Copernicus Events Climate WEKEO Press Release Date 2020 Date January February April May June July August September October November December SHOW ALL 23 results News 8 December 2020 Second WEkEO online webinar coming soon Discover what makes WEkEO unique in a series of webinars. News 2 December 2020 EUMETSAT to exploit ESA-developed launchers and flight operations software EUMETSAT expresses confidence in the next generation of European launchers. News 24 November 2020 EUMETSAT takes control of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich EUMETSAT to operate crucial ocean-monitoring satellite. News 21 November 2020 Successful launch for crucial ocean-monitoring satellite The satellite will expand the unique record of mean sea level. News 20 November 2020 How the EUMETSAT team have been getting ready for launch and operations Gareth Williams, Sentinel-6 System & Operations Preparation Manager discusses pre-launch activities. News 18 November 2020 Satellite launch holds extra meaning for outgoing EUMETSAT DG Satellite launch holds special poignancy for EUMETSAT DG. News 21 October 2020 Call for abstracts Second Operational Satellite Oceanography Symposium, 25-27 May 2021 News 9 October 2020 EUMETSAT’s future focus – a new era approaches In a time of changing weather patterns and a changing climate, the need for more and accurate information about planet Earth is acute. News 2 October 2020 Support grows for Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) European meteorological institutions and the World Meteorological Organization back funding initiative to support climate adaptation. News 25 September 2020 Webinar on Earth observation in Africa. Webinar on Earth observation in Africa. News 11 September 2020 Systems and teams get ready for the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Today, after a comprehensive review, EUMETSAT and the other European and US partners of the Jason-CS/Sentinel-6 programme confirmed readiness of all systems and teams for the launch and operations of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite. News 6 August 2020 Passing of an Earth science champion Dr Michael Freilich, the former Director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, passed away on 5 August. News 3 July 2020 Join the first WEkEO online training workshop and discover more about the platform The WEkEO V1 cloud platform provides a gateway to a huge portfolio of Copernicus service and Sentinel satellite data. News 2 July 2020 EUMETSAT plans transition to Meteosat Third Generation Meeting on 30 June in virtual configuration, the Council of Europe’s operational satellite agency for weather and climate, EUMETSAT, approved the transition plan from the second to the third generation of Meteosat geostationary satellites for 2022-2026. News 2 July 2020 EUMETSAT Council appoints Philip Evans as next Director-General EUMETSAT has appointed Philip Evans as the organisation’s next Director-General for a five-year term, starting on 1 January 2021. News 24 June 2020 Online WEkEO demo on 2 July Find out how to access freely available Copernicus environmental data by joining an online demo for the WEkEO platform. News 17 June 2020 WEKEO V1: Connect directly to Copernicus data We are pleased to announce that the WEkEO VI version is now available and offers a range of improvements and new functionalities. News 3 June 2020 16th International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space Jointly organised by EUMETSAT, ESA, the ECMWF, and the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme, the first, virtual IWGGMS is taking place as planned on 02 - 05 June. News 12 May 2020 EUMETSAT redistributes novel real-time wind data Today, EUMETSAT started to make novel observations about the vertical distribution of wind available to national meteorological services for use in weather forecasting. News 27 April 2020 Be a part of the EGU2020 With the official cancellation of the annual European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly originally scheduled to take place on 04-08 May in Vienna News 7 April 2020 Solidarity and skill triumph over devastation of earthquake, pandemic Accurate weather forecasts are critically important for community safety, particularly during times of crisis. News 3 February 2020 The story behind the decision to rename a satellite Naming a satellite after a person – other than historical or mythical figures – is a very rare occurrence. News 28 January 2020 Europe honours US Earth scientist The first spacecraft in the next-generation of a joint US-European satellite mission monitoring global sea level rise will be named after retired NASA scientist Mike Freilich, in honour of his decades-long championing of Earth science.