METEOSAT Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The METEOSAT series of satellites are geostationary meteorological satellites designed, built and operated by EUMETSAT. METEOSAT-1 to -7 all carried or carry the MVIRI (METEOSAT Visible and Infrared Imager) instrument. METEOSAT-8 is the first MSG (METEOSAT Second Generation) spacecraft, and carries the SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) and GERB (Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget) instruments.At the end of January 2004 METEOSAT-5, -6, -7 and -8 were all operational. METEOSAT-5 was stationed over the Indian Ocean. METEOSAT-6, -7 and -8 were all located over Africa with various differences in operational configuration; METEOSAT-6 was in 'rapid scan' mode, providing reduced images every 10 minutes. METEOSAT-7 was on location to act as back-up to METEOSAT-8 and provide a transmission period while users migrate to METEOSAT-8.
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