European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)

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Darmstadt

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Through this mission, Europe consolidates its leadership in Earth observation and emphasizes the importance of international cooperation among ESA, NASA, NOAA, and Eumetsat.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralNov 15, 2025SpaceX prepara il lancio Sentinel-6B: incapsulato il payload

EUMETSAT operates the MTG-S1 platform and manages global data dissemination.

Mentioned as: EUMETSATTechnical ProductOct 27, 2025Europe's new Sentinel-4 mission delivers first look at hourly air pollution maps

The mission is implemented through a partnership between the European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), and EUMETSAT.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2025Europe's new Sentinel-4 mission delivers first look at hourly air pollution maps

Information from the Arctic Weather Satellite’s microwave radiometer complements data from larger satellites provided by organisations such as Eumetsat, NOAA, and CMA.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2025ESA’s Arctic Weather satellite adds power to forecasts

Sentinel-4 is a hosted payload aboard EUMETSAT’s MTG-Sounder satellite and does not rely on its own spacecraft.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2025First image of nitrogen dioxide from Copernicus Sentinel-4

ESA plans to build the EPS-Sterna constellation in cooperation with Eumetsat.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 26, 2025ESA’s Arctic Weather satellite adds power to forecasts

EUMETSAT will take over management of operational data for all instruments on Metop-SGA1 after the in-orbit commissioning phase.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 22, 20251st data rec’d from Met-Op-SG’s IASI-NG

Part of the EUMETSAT processing chain for IASI-NG was developed by CNES.

Mentioned as: EUMETSATOrg RelationshipOct 22, 20251st data rec’d from Met-Op-SG’s IASI-NG

Metop-SGA1 was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) on EUMETSAT’s behalf and is operated by EUMETSAT.

Mentioned as: EUMETSATOrg RelationshipOct 22, 20251st data rec’d from Met-Op-SG’s IASI-NG

The launch resulted from a collaboration with trusted partners, including the European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 19, 2025Copernicus raggiunge nuove vette con il lancio di Sentinel-5A

In 2024, EUMETSAT selected SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rocket to launch a next-generation weather satellite.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Org RelationshipOct 16, 2025HyImpulse Promises to Save European Launch, 600 kg at a Time

EUMETSAT awarded a €3 million (approximately $3.5 million) contract renewal to Spire Global.

Mentioned as: eumetsatOrg RelationshipOct 15, 2025European Space Weather Contract Renewed

Spire Global, Inc. has been awarded a €3 million contract renewal by EUMETSAT as part of a two-year operational contract starting August 14, 2025.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Org RelationshipOct 12, 2025EUMETSAT awards Spire Global €3 million contract renewal for satellite weather data

EUMETSAT will process and disseminate the RO data to national weather agencies across Europe and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) community for integration into global forecast models.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralOct 12, 2025EUMETSAT awards Spire Global €3 million contract renewal for satellite weather data

The Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission is a collaboration between NASA, ESA, the European Union, EUMETSAT, and NOAA.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea

Eumetsat is currently conducting a rigorous commissioning phase for the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2025El nuevo satélite meteorológico MetOp-SG-A1 envía los primeros datos

ESA is responsible for the design and development of the satellites, while Eumetsat manages launch services, ground segment development, satellite operations, and data distribution to the meteorological community.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2025El nuevo satélite meteorológico MetOp-SG-A1 envía los primeros datos

The MetOp-SG mission is a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Eumetsat.

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2025El nuevo satélite meteorológico MetOp-SG-A1 envía los primeros datos

Ariane 6 launched the Metop-SGA1 satellite for the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat).

Mentioned as: European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)Narrative GeneralJul 29, 2025Launch of the third Ariane 6 rocket carrying the Metop-SGA1 satellite (VA264)

ESA is responsible for the design and development of the MetOp-SG satellites, while EUMETSAT manages the launch services and operates the satellites.

Mentioned as: EUMETSATOrg RelationshipJul 14, 2025Erster Wettersatellit der zweiten MetOp-Generation gestartet

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