Meteosat

Meteosat: 

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What is: 

What is the European meteorological program in GEO (Geostationary Orbit) that was initiated in 1972 by ESRO (European Space Research Organization). the European contribution to the Global Atmospheric Research programme and is a geostationary earth observation platform in orbit at 0° - above the intersection of the Greenwich Meridian and the Equator. From its orbital position, Meteosat 'sees' a whole Earth disk that extends from South America to the Middle East, with Africa below the satellite. meteosat

mISsIOn ObjECTiVe: 

mISsIOn ObjECTiVe a series of geostationary satellites that have provided images of the full Earth disc data for weather forecasts in a continuous and reliable stream for a quarter of a century.

User’s for Meteosat: 

User’s for Meteosat Wheather broadcasting. Image acquisition, distribution of image data and other weather information, water vapour distribution in the upper troposhere Observation of cloud cover, windspeeds, sea and cloud surface temperatures, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs), land, sea and airborne.

Operation Concept: 

Operation Concept Provide data 24 hours a day from the three spectral channels of the main instrument, the Meteosat Visible and InfraRed Imager (MVIRI), every 30 minutes. The three channels are in the visible, infrared, and water vapour regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The main operational location for Meteosat is over the equator where This is where the prime Meteosat satellite operates.

Spacec ra f t: 

Spacec ra f t Mass of 320kg design life is three years with consumable supplies for at least five years. Solar cells cover the majority of the spacecraft surface providing a minimum of 200 W of electrical power. 2.1-m-wide, 3-m-tall, spin-stabilized (100 rpm) stepped cylinder

Trajectory and Orbit: 

Trajectory and Orbit placed into the planned geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) ESA's European Space Operations Center (ESOC) established radio contact with the satellite soon after injection into GTO. displays the orbits of the satellites The sky view casts your eye into Space to admire stars and planets

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                 Pictures of trajectory and orbit

Meteosat 1 Generation: 

Meteosat 1 Generation

Launch Vehicles: 

Launch Vehicles Meteosat was successfully launched by Ariane V61 at 01h17 GMT (02h17, Paris time) on 20 November 1993. Following the launch of Meteosat-6 on Ariane flight V61 from the Guyana Space Center in Kourou at 01h17 GMT on 20 November 1993, ESA will place the satellite at its final position in geostationary orbit. ESA's Operations Centre, ESOC, in Darmstadt, Germany, took over control of the spacecraft immediately after separation from the launcher. All commissioning and check-out operations have since been accomplished with success.

Ariane-44LP H10+: 

Ariane-44LP H10+    

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Meteosat 6 under final testing at the Aerospatiale construction facility, Cannes The EUMETSAT Meteosat control centre in Germany

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False colour high resolution image: Europe - June 1998

Mission Operation System: 

Mission Operation System Meteosat has two major components to its systems - the actual operational spacecraft in orbit and the ground segment. The operational satellites are located at 0° orbital position. One satellite (the primary spacecraft - currently Meteosat-7) is active whilst the reserve satellite is kept nearby in a standby mode. The satellites can be manoeuvred to any location above the Equator.

Thank you: 

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