Related MTG news and features Apply Refine results Type News Blog Post Article Features Categories Satellites Climate Weather Data Meteosat Metop Features - All Tags ASCAT Cooperation FCI International Launch LI MFG MSG Partners Satellite Applications Facility (SAF) MTG Orbit Training Users Metop-SG SCA Research Fellows Africa Atmosphere Copernicus Events Metop-C NWP Oceans Features Metop-B Europe Features article Date 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 SHOW ALL 22 results News 28 January 2025 Preparing for liftoff EUMETSAT updates launch agreement with Arianespace. News 31 October 2024 First dissemination of operational data from Meteosat Third Generation A big day for EUMETSAT’s newest satellite as first operational data released. News 23 September 2024 EUMETSAT releases pre-operational data from MTG imager More frequent, higher resolution images of Europe and Africa disseminated News 15 July 2024 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. News 21 February 2024 Integrating tools in forecasting’s last line of defence EUMETSAT workshop aims to strengthen nowcasting skill and community across Europe News 4 December 2023 Aiming for the Moon - to accurately monitor the Earth Meeting aims to progress further on establishing a new lunar model framework News 31 October 2023 EUMETSAT lightning data detectives make spooky discovery What caused Meteosat Third Generations’ Lightning Imager to record a spookily strange streak of light? News 29 September 2022 Long journey to the skies First of Meteosat Third Generation’s imager satellites on its way to its launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana. Features Meteosat Third Generation: Cutting-edge weather data Dr Tony McNally anticipates the benefits of EUMETSAT’s next-generation satellites. News 19 May 2022 EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-9 reaches its new home Meteosat-9 completes 79-day relocation to monitor Indian Ocean weather. Features New satellite ground station in Switzerland inaugurated today Head of MeteoSwiss Regional Centre South talks about new satellite ground station. Features Meteosat Third Generation: The eyes on a storm Météo-France’s Sylvain Le Moal on preparations for Meteosat Third Generation. Features The wind watchman Bringing data together for better wind observations and weather forecasts. Features EUMETSAT fellow wins Weather4cast 2021 Challenge Jussi Leinonen developed the competition’s top algorithm for predicting short-term weather. Features In West Africa, monitoring droughts with satellites saves lives AGRHYMET uses satellite data to forecast the rainy season. News 12 February 2021 User preparation webinars on next-generation meteorological satellite missions: MTG-LI The second EUMETSAT User Preparation webinar is organised on 16-17 February 2021. Features 2019 EUMETSAT fellows make their mark at ECMWF Each year, EUMETSAT opens up a limited number of fellowships for early-career scientists in order to engage the younger research community/promote the use of our satellite data. Features Forecasting fires From Monchique to Mozambique and beyond. Features A celestial pas de trois Repositioning three of Europe’s crucial Meteosat meteorological satellites. Features Grandaddy of meteorological satellites gets a celestial send-off Meteosat-7 will soon be retired to a graveyard orbit after almost 20 years of service and several celestial bodies have taken the opportunity to make the send-off memorable. Features Top 10 satellite images of 2016 Here’s a list of our most impressive images and composites of this past year to transition into 2017. Features Cooperation on satellite observation quality We discuss with a visiting scientist from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
