Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 4 July 2012 -
État Operational
Orbit type geostationary
Altitude 35756
Orbit inclination 0
Satellite family: MSG (Meteosat Second Generation)
Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) is a significantly enhanced follow-on system to the previous generation of Meteosat. MSG consists of a series of four geostationary meteorological satellites, along with ground-based infrastructure, that will operate consecutively until 2018.
Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | GERB (Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Earth radiation budget radiometer |
| Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |
| Sensor name | SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (Vis/IR) |
| Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |