A status update on EUMETSAT programmes and plans

K. Dieter Klaes

doi:10.1117/12.2273849

5 September 2017 A status update on EUMETSAT programmes and plans

K. Dieter Klaes

Proceedings Volume 10402, Earth Observing Systems XXII; 1040202 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273849
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2017, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The mandate of EUMETSAT is providing space observations for operational meteorology and climate monitoring. EUMETSAT operates geostationary and sun-synchronous polar orbiting satellites through mandatory programmes. Optional programmes provide further observations for altimetry and oceanography. EUMETSAT makes available data from partner agencies’ satellites to the user community through third party programmes. The current fleet of operational geostationary spacecraft comprises Meteosat-7, which is the last satellite of the first generation and the four satellites of the Second Generation of Meteosat (MSG), Meteosat-8, Meteosat-9, Meteosat-10 and Meteosat-11. The EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) provides data from sun-synchronous polar orbit with currently two satellites: Metop-B, the second of a series of three satellites, launched in September 2012 and currently the prime satellite, and Metop-A, the first of the series, in orbit since October 2006. These satellites are part of the Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS) together with the US. EUMETSAT’s first optional programme continues to provide data from the Jason-2 satellite since summer 2008. The follow on satellite Jason-3 was successfully launched and commissioned in 2016 and is now providing the reference altimetry mission. To assure continuity in the mandatory missions the development of Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) is ongoing. The EPS-SG EPS Second generation) programme is now under full development. In the frame of the Copernicus Programme EUMETSAT operates the Sentinel-3A satellite, which was launched in February 2016. EUMETSAT is providing operational marine products from the Sentinel-3A satellite. Sentinel-3B, is scheduled to be launched early 2018.

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K. Dieter Klaes "A status update on EUMETSAT programmes and plans", Proc. SPIE 10402, Earth Observing Systems XXII, 1040202 (5 September 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273849

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