geostationary weather satellite launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and now operated by the company Eumetsat. The most recent version of Meteosat was launched in June 1988. It provides weather imaging of the Earth at both visible light and infrared wavelengths.
European Meteorological Satellite, in a geostationary orbit, administered by EUMETSAT. Meteosat is positioned over Africa / Europe; see also GMS and GOES.
Geostationary weather satellite managed by the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency developed the Meteorological Satellite (Meteosat) as its contribution to the Global Atmospheric Research Program's World Weather Watch observing network. The satellite began as a French project named Meteosat and the name was retained when the European Space Agency took over the project. METEOSAT-5 was launched in November, 11, 1991. METEOSAT-7 was launched in September, 9, 1997.
European geostationary meteorological satellite.
European geosynchronous meteorological satellite.
A European geostationary satellite used for meteorological observations and communications. The major instrument onboard is a scanning radiometer which has three spectral bands: visible 0.4 to 1.1 micrometres, thermal infrared 10.5 to 12.5 micrometres and infrared water vapour absorption 5.7 to 7.1 micrometres.
The Meteosat series of satellites are geostationary meteorological satellites operated by EUMETSAT under the Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP).