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Watch the launch of MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 LIVE

Darmstadt, Germany, Summer 2025

EUMETSAT and European partners celebrate the launch of Europe’s first operational sounding satellite in geostationary orbit

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Teams from EUMETSAT and ESA as well as guests from the European Commission, partners and industry are getting together at EUMETSAT headquarters in Darmstadt on 1 July to celebrate the launch of MTG-S1, the first European geostationary satellite to carry an Infrared Sounder instrument, as well as the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission it has on board.

Last Updated

03 July 2025

Published on

17 April 2025

Teams from EUMETSAT, ESA, the European commission, and partner organisations and industries involved in the development and funding of the satellite are gathering at EUMETSAT headquarters in Darmstadt to watch the launch live as the satellite is fired into its orbit from Cape Canaveral.

The event will highlight the Europe-wide engagement over the 15 years between the validation of the programme and today’s launch. The satellite will play a key role in improving nowcasting and numerical weather prediction as the data it provides will enhance forecasters’ ability to track rapidly evolving weather patterns and improve prediction accuracy.

 

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