Press Releases Filter by Type Article News Categories Satellites Data Organisation Meteosat Tags Cooperation Launch Orbit Corporate Press Release Date 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 21 results Tuesday, 11 April 2017 EUMETSAT Science Blog EUMETSAT decommissions Meteosat-7 after almost 20 years of service Today, EUMETSAT decommissioned Meteosat-7, the last first generation of Meteosat geostationary spacecraft, after almost 20 years of service. Wednesday, 16 December 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog MSG-4 satellite ready for operations and stored in orbit as Meteosat-11 EUMETSAT has successfully completed the commissioning of its MSG-4 satellite, and renamed it Meteosat-11. Tuesday, 4 August 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog MSG-4, Europe’s latest weather satellite, delivers first image On 4 August 2015 the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) instrument on MSG-4 captured its first image of Earth. Monday, 27 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog ESA hands over control of the MSG-4 weather satellite to EUMETSAT On 26 July at 11:30 CEST, EUMETSAT took control of Europe’s last Meteosat Second Generation weather satellite, MSG-4. Friday, 24 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog EUMETSAT ready to take over the MSG-4 satellite EUMETSAT is ready to take control of the MSG-4 spacecraft on 26 July and start the commissioning of the full MSG-4 system. This will ensure that all systems, in orbit and on ground, meet the requirements of the operational service MSG-4 will eventually have to deliver. Thursday, 16 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog EUMETSAT and Arianespace announce signature of launch contract for three MTG satellites Immediately after the successful launch of MSG-4, EUMETSAT and Arianespace announced the signature of a contract entrusting Arianespace with the first launch services for the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) series of geostationary satellites. It consists of two firm launches for MTG-I1 and MTG-S1, and one option for MTG-I2. Thursday, 16 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog MSG-4 successfully launched At 23:42:07 CEST (18:42:07 Kourou time) on 15 July 2015, MSG-4, the last in the MSG series of geostationary satellites, was successfully launched from Kourou, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, on an Ariane-5 launcher. Monday, 6 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog MSG-4 launch reset to 15 July Arianespace has announced that the launch date of the MSG-4 satellite from the European Spaceport in Kourou, originally foreseen for 8 July, has been reset to 15 July 2015. Friday, 3 July 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog Launch of MSG-4 postponed for a few days Arianespace has announced that the dual launch of the Star One C4 and MSG-4 satellites from the European Spaceport in Kourou, originally foreseen for 8 July, has been postponed for a few days, due to additional checks as part of the launch preparations. Wednesday, 3 June 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog Launch of MSG-4 postponed to 8 July The launch date of the MSG-4 satellite from the European Spaceport in Kourou, originally foreseen for 2 July, has been reset to 8 July 2015 due to the rescheduling of the preceding satellite launch from Kourou. Wednesday, 18 March 2015 EUMETSAT Science Blog MSG-4 preparing to ship for 2 July 2015 launch and placement into in-orbit storage EUMETSAT is preparing to ship its fourth Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-4) satellite to French Guiana on 27 April. The satellite will leave Nice airport on board an Antonov aircraft for arrival in Cayenne, French Guiana, on 28 April for launch on 2 July from the European Space Port. Monday, 8 September 2014 EUMETSAT Science Blog 11th EUMETSAT African Forum to prepare African users for future Meteosat data usage The 11th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa takes place in Benoni, South Africa, on 8-12 September 2014, hosted by the South African Weather Service. Load More
