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The METEOSAT series of satellites are geostationarymeteorological satellites designed, built and operated by EUMETSAT. METEOSAT-1 to -7 all carried or carry the MVIRI (METEOSAT Visible and Infrared Imager) instrument. METEOSAT-8 is the first MSG (METEOSAT Second Generation) spacecraft, and carries the SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) and GERB (Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget) instruments.
At the end of January 2004 METEOSAT-5, -6, -7 and -8 were all operational. METEOSAT-5 was stationed over the Indian Ocean. METEOSAT-6, -7 and -8 were all located over Africa with various differences in operational configuration; METEOSAT-6 was in 'rapid scan' mode, providing reduced images every 10 minutes. METEOSAT-7 was on location to act as back-up to METEOSAT-8 and provide a transition period while users migrate to METEOSAT-8.
METEOSAT Weather Satellite Images from The University of Nottingham
We regret to announce the suspension of the meteosat service from the University of Nottingham.
Permission is granted for anyone to use our Meteosat images in any way they wish, we ask only that you acknowledge us as the the source, and if you display them on the web, provide a link to this page alongside the images.
Between the end of the Meteosat 2 programme and the launch of the 1st operational satellite, a short intermediary programme was put in place to avoid any interruption in the supply of weather data.
Meteosat 3 was launched to this effect on August 11, 1988 aboard the first experimental model of Ariane 4.
The MSG project (Meteosat Second Generation) was approved by ESA in 1986 to guarantee the continuity and quality of the European meteorological satellite programme.
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