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Global air humidity by MTG-Sounder

Europe’s next-generation weather satellite sends back first…

27/01/2026 86293 views 85 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite in action

Arctic Weather Satellite paves way for constellation

22/01/2026 3189 views 57 likes

MetOp Second Generation-B1 heads for electromagnetic compatibility tests

Next MetOp Second Generation weather satellite in the spotl…

24/11/2025 1408 views 24 likes

Second MTG-Imager in the thermal vacuum chamber

Second MTG-Imager satellite passes thermal vacuum test

04/09/2025 2447 views 38 likes

First glimpse of MetOp-SG-A1 Microwave Sounder data

New MetOp Second Generation weather satellite returns first…

02/09/2025 10284 views 73 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite small but perfectly formed

ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite adds power to forecasts

18/08/2025 4726 views 65 likes

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 take to the skies

First MetOp-SG and Sentinel-5 launched

13/08/2025 8892 views 51 likes

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite

Watch: MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch

06/08/2025 13440 views 83 likes

Encapsulating MetOp-SG-A1 satellite in Ariane 6 fairing

First MetOp-SG satellite sealed within Ariane 6 fairing

05/08/2025 4242 views 54 likes

Fuelling MetOp-SG-A1

First MetOp Second Generation satellite fuelled

24/07/2025 2774 views 32 likes

MetOp Second Generation A-type satellite

Watch: MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 media briefing

23/07/2025 2113 views 39 likes

Teamwork for LEOP at Fucino for Meteosat Third Generation sounder satellite

Another milestone for the future of European weather observ…

21/07/2025 2586 views 27 likes

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take to the skies

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch to change how we see our atmos…

02/07/2025 6547 views 38 likes

MTG-S1 hosting Sentinel-4 encapsulation family photo

MTG-S1 satellite hosting the Sentinel-4 instrument is ready…

30/06/2025 3771 views 45 likes

Arriving at Living Planet Symposium

Living Planet Symposium highlights in pictures

27/06/2025 3514 views 18 likes

Artist's impression of MTG-S1 with Copernicus Sentinel-4 inside Falcon 9 launcher

Watch MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch live

26/06/2025 14982 views 115 likes

Living Planet Symposium opens in Vienna

Living Planet Symposium opens in Vienna

23/06/2025 1528 views 12 likes

MetOp-SG-A1 out of its shipping container and standing proud

First MetOp-SG and Sentinel-5 arrive at launch site

19/06/2025 1983 views 29 likes

Watch live: Living Planet Symposium 2025

Watch live: Living Planet Symposium 2025

17/06/2025 2258 views 25 likes

MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator

Why MTG-S1 is a nowcasting game-changer

05/06/2025 4610 views 70 likes

Sentinel-4 on MTG-S

A breath of fresh data: Sentinel-4 innovates for clean air

04/06/2025 2273 views 23 likes

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 arrive in Florida

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take a step closer to space

07/05/2025 2531 views 34 likes

Living Planet Symposium 2025

Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna

17/04/2025 3669 views 22 likes

MetOp-SG-A1 in the cleanroom

Weather, climate and air quality missions on display

08/04/2025 2698 views 44 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite introduces a new channel

ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite hailed as excellent

31/03/2025 5406 views 86 likes

MTG-S and Sentinel-4 in the cleanroom in Bremen, lateral view

Two atmospheric missions on one satellite

20/02/2025 2459 views 31 likes

MetOp Second Generation

First MetOp Second Generation satellite to launch in August

28/01/2025 5287 views 43 likes

Autumn equinox

Top Earth observation stories of 2024

23/12/2024 3729 views 19 likes

Generating 3D cloud maps

AI-powered satellite data reveals clouds in 3D

11/12/2024 4946 views 61 likes

Living Planet Symposium 2025

Living Planet Symposium 2025: time for abstracts

14/10/2024 5199 views 24 likes

MetOp-SG-A1 complete

First all-new MetOp complete and sibling in testing

10/10/2024 3173 views 40 likes

Earth Observation Science Strategy

ESA releases new strategy for Earth observation

30/09/2024 12595 views 92 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite’s first images capture Storm Boris

Arctic Weather Satellite’s first images capture Storm Boris

19/09/2024 11564 views 93 likes

Liftoff for ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite and Φsat-2 satellite

Arctic Weather Satellite lifts off to set the stage for bet…

17/08/2024 5747 views 58 likes

MTG-S1 in the anechoic chamber

Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying c…

15/07/2024 3693 views 39 likes

Living Planet Symposium 2025

Save the date: ESA’s Living Planet Symposium 2025

24/06/2024 13365 views 97 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite in action

Preparing ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite for liftoff

17/06/2024 3830 views 22 likes

Meteor seen by Meteosat Third Generation Imager

Fireball witnessed by weather satellite

22/05/2024 5711 views 27 likes

All eyes on the Arctic Weather Satellite

04/04/2024 3470 views 23 likes

Fixing the Arctic Weather Satellite to the shaker

Arctic Weather Satellite tested for life in orbit

14/03/2024 3370 views 23 likes

Full Earth disc from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager

Top 10 Earth observation stories of 2023

20/12/2023 13383 views 85 likes

Arctic Weather Satellite in the cleanroom

Arctic Weather Satellite in shape

20/11/2023 6765 views 97 likes

Two MetOp-SG satellites on show

MetOp Second Generation weather satellite pair show off

15/11/2023 5583 views 77 likes

The MTG Infrared Sounder prior to integration on MTG-S1

Putting the S in the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder

14/08/2023 5646 views 82 likes

Lightning over Europe

European satellite strikes lightning

03/07/2023 19384 views 69 likes

Full Earth disc from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager

New weather satellite reveals spectacular images of Earth

04/05/2023 163293 views 445 likes

Air pollution

Earth observation supports latest UN climate report

20/03/2023 5475 views 70 likes

Preparing to test Sentinel-4

Sentinel-4 set to join next weather satellite

09/02/2023 4367 views 68 likes

MTG-I1 heads for orbit

A new era of weather forecasting begins

14/12/2022 11225 views 71 likes

MTG-I1 poised for launch

MTG-I1 rolled out and good to go

13/12/2022 4079 views 46 likes

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