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Read brochures about our organisation, our satellite programmes as well as the products, applications and services derived from them.
Our satellites orbit the Earth at the same speed as the Earth rotates, thus observing systematically the same part of the Earth.
Reliable weather forecasts are essential for human safety.
EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space.
EUMETSAT’s vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe for Earth observation satellite programmes that fulfil the objectives of its Convention.
The Council is the supreme decision-making body of EUMETSAT to which the Director-General reports, as the Chief Executive Officer.