Storing the data

Our state-of-the-art archive of satellite data

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Our ground segment

Our ground stations allow us to communication with our satellites and receive their data

Collecting the data

Understanding how satellite data are downlinked and routed to our Mission Control Centres

Processing and reprocessing data

How we process satellite data to extract meteorological and climate information

Distributing the data

EUMETSAT aims to make data available as quickly and easily as possible.

All of the satellite data and products generated at EUMETSAT are archived in the EUMETSAT Data Centre and can be retrieved on demand.

Last Updated

10 January 2024

Published on

08 May 2023

The purpose of the EUMETSAT Data Centre is to:

guarantee the long-term preservation of data and products generated from EUMETSAT’s meteorological satellites
enable data users to browse, make automated orders, and retrieve data from EUMETSAT's catalogue of products

Established in 1995, the EUMETSAT Data Centre has evolved to become a state-of-the-art archive serving all of our satellite programmes. Records span more than 40 years, with Meteosat data stretching back to 1981. The data centre offers one of Europe’s largest and most comprehensive collections in this field.