16
Jul, 2020
Meet the Satellite – Meteosat Second Generation
The series continues with a new episode highlighting the important role these satellites play in weather forecasting. ...
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30
May, 2018
Getting to know our helpful co-workers in space!
Satellites - our favourite subject. We talk about them A LOT! But with so many different kinds, it might be confusing as to which one does what, so we thought we'd better introduce you to the fleet. There was a re ...
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12
Apr, 2017
Final goodbye for Meteosat-7
Meteosat-7, the so-called “grandaddy” of meteorological satellites, began its final journey to the “satellites graveyard” on Sunday. Launched on 2 September 1997, Meteosat-7 was expected to be in orbit for five years ...
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06
Aug, 2015
MSG-4 Satellite Just Delivered its First Image of the Earth
What at first glance might seem just like another picture of Earth is actually the very first image taken by the MSG-4 satellite, which was launched last month. This dazzling image, with its amazing, high-quality view of ...
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16
Jul, 2015
MSG-4 successfully launched!
After a successful launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, our MSG-4 satellite began its incredible journey into a geostationary orbit 36,000 km above the Equator. Now, a team of engineers at ESA (Eur ...
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29
Jun, 2015
MSG-4: The Journey Begins
The upcoming days are the last days on Earth for our MSG-4 satellite, the fourth and final satellite in the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) series of weather satellites. On the 15 July, the satellite will be launched in ...
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08
Jan, 2015
Tracking the jet streams from space
Jet streams are fast-moving currents of air that are the drivers of the weather we experience at the Earth's surface. These narrow air currents are found high in the atmosphere, near the tropopause, which is a boundary b ...
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21
Nov, 2014
“Maybe you will have ideas no one else has had before”
Masters student Christa Stipp’s childhood interest in space and the stars led to her undertaking work experience at EUMETSAT. Taking part in EUMETSAT's work experience programme triggered Christa Stipp's decision to s ...
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19
Sep, 2014
The whirl of Von Kármán vortex streets
On some satellite images taken near mountains or islands you can see spiral patterns – these are called Von Kármán Vortex Streets or Von Kármán Vortices. Von Kármán Vortices are a physical manifestation of the large s ...
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03
Jul, 2014
Volcanic emissions seen from space
During a volcanic eruption, large amounts of ash and gases, especially sulphur dioxide (SO2), are ejected into the atmosphere. Because eruptions can happen at any time, it's vital to have an uninterrupted global monit ...
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