The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is an intergovernmental organization that operates meteorological satellites to monitor weather and climate from space. It provides data to National Meteorological Services in its member states and users worldwide. EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union. Key partners include the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission, and National Meteorological Services.
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OHB Sweden will serve as prime contractor for the EUMETSAT Polar System-Sterna mission.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB a €248 million contract on March 18, 2026, for the EUMETSAT Polar System-Sterna mission.
OHB Sweden is responsible for developing the 20 satellites for EUMETSAT’s EPS-Sterna constellation.
The European Space Agency awarded OHB a €248 million contract to develop and build 20 small satellites for EUMETSAT’s EPS-Sterna weather satellite constellation.
The Aeolus-2 mission is being developed under Eumetsat’s European Polar System program in partnership with the ESA to provide high-resolution wind measurements for weather forecasting.
Eumetsat plans Aeolus-2 to consist of two satellites launched sequentially, each carrying a Doppler lidar.
EUMETSAT's Edge Services have attracted more than 50 access requests from universities, public authorities, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
By the end of Phase Two, EUMETSAT and its industrial consortium led by CloudFerro together with CS-Group and the Earth Observation Data Centre will have delivered the full operational capabilities and services of the DestinE Data Lake.
EUMETSAT's role in Destination Earth extends its expertise in big data processing and operational Earth observation services into a digital environment infrastructure for Europe.
EUMETSAT plans in Phase Three to consolidate and mature Data Lake operations, reassess future needs, prepare the infrastructure for next steps in Destination Earth, and focus on fostering institutional user uptake of DestinE.
EUMETSAT is responsible for the development and operation of the DestinE Data Lake.
EUMETSAT deployed Edge Services that were opened to users in early 2025 to allow processing and analysis to take place close to data sources within the distributed infrastructure.
EUMETSAT provides 30 member states with space-based weather and climate data that support public safety and critical economic sectors.
EUMETSAT is based in Darmstadt, Germany and operates Europe's meteorological satellites.
Destination Earth is implemented jointly by EUMETSAT, the European Space Agency, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
EUMETSAT manages mission control and data distribution for MTG-S.
EUMETSAT operates MTG S1 from its control center in Darmstadt, Germany, with flight operations, mission planning and data processing conducted in partnership with European national meteorological services.
EUMETSAT has made the first MTG Infrared Sounder images and associated demonstration data products available through an online portal and a dedicated press and media page.
The MTG Infrared Sounder and the MTG S1 satellite platform were developed for the European Space Agency by a European industrial team led by Thales Alenia Space and OHB System AG under requirements defined by EUMETSAT.
EUMETSAT manages the MTG mission control and data distribution.