MSG-2 (Meteosat-9)

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

MSG-2 (Meteosat-9)

Meteosat Satellite Program: Europe’s Legacy of Weather Monitoring from Space The Meteosat series is a fleet of geostationary weather satellites operated by EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). These satellites play a critical role in global weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The program is divided into three generations: Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP), […]

MSG-1 (Meteosat-8)

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

MSG-1 (Meteosat-8)

Meteosat Satellite Program: Europe’s Legacy of Weather Monitoring from Space The Meteosat series is a fleet of geostationary weather satellites operated by EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). These satellites play a critical role in global weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The program is divided into three generations: Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP), […]

MSG-3 (Meteosat-10)

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

MSG-3 (Meteosat-10)

Meteosat Satellite Program: Europe’s Legacy of Weather Monitoring from Space The Meteosat series is a fleet of geostationary weather satellites operated by EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). These satellites play a critical role in global weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The program is divided into three generations: Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP), […]

MSG-4 (Meteosat-11)

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

MSG-4 (Meteosat-11)

Meteosat Satellite Program: Europe’s Legacy of Weather Monitoring from Space The Meteosat series is a fleet of geostationary weather satellites operated by EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). These satellites play a critical role in global weather forecasting and climate monitoring. The program is divided into three generations: Meteosat Transition Programme (MTP), […]

Göktürk-1

Monday, 2 June 2025

Göktürk-1

Syracuse-4A

Monday, 2 June 2025

Syracuse-4A

Heinrich-Hertz (H2Sat)

Monday, 2 June 2025

Heinrich-Hertz (H2Sat)

Heinrich Hertz Satellite (H2Sat): Advancing Germany’s Space-Based Communications Technology The Heinrich Hertz satellite (H2Sat) is a German space mission designed to test and demonstrate advanced communications technologies in orbit. Its primary objective is to explore how next-generation satellite systems can deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to mobile end users through innovative hardware and software. The project […]

Syracuse-4A

Monday, 2 June 2025

Syracuse-4A

Syracuse-4A: Advanced French Military Communications Satellite The Syracuse IV program was launched in 2018 by the French Ministry of Defense to develop a new-generation constellation of military communications satellites to succeed the Syracuse III system. The program initially included Syracuse-4A and 4B, with a third satellite, Syracuse-4C, planned for later. The program’s total cost was estimated at €3.6 billion, with surplus capacity intended for use by […]

Syracuse-4B

Monday, 2 June 2025

Syracuse-4B

Syracuse-4B: Advanced French Military Communications Satellite The Syracuse IV program was launched in 2018 by the French Ministry of Defense to develop a new-generation constellation of military communications satellites to succeed the Syracuse III system. The program initially included Syracuse 4A and 4B, with a third satellite, Syracuse 4C, planned for later. The program’s total cost was estimated at €3.6 billion, with surplus capacity intended for […]

MTG-I.1 (MeteoSat-12)

Monday, 2 June 2025

MTG-I.1 (MeteoSat-12)

Meteosat Third Generation – Imager 1 (MTG-I1) Overview The Meteosat Third Generation – Imager 1 (MTG-I1) satellite is operated by EUMETSAT, headquartered in Germany. MTG-I1 is part of the next-generation Meteosat system that succeeds the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) series of geostationary weather satellites. The MTG system features a dual-satellite configuration, with two types of […]

Türksat-6a in orbit

TürkSat-6a

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

TürkSat-6a

TürkSat-6a at 42° East will be operated by satellite operator Türksat from Turkey. The satellite was ordered in 2014 from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and will be the first geostationary communications satellite to be built in Türkey by newly formed GSatcom, a joint venture between INVAP from Argentina and TAI. TürkSat-6a at 42° East is […]