US EditionSuccessful Liftoff Delivers Sentinel4 on MTG Satellite to Enhance Atmospheric Forecasting
- The European Space Agency and partners successfully launched the MTG-S1 satellite with the Copernicus Sentinel-4 instrument on July 1, 2025, from Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
- This launch stems from efforts to improve Europe's atmospheric monitoring by combining advanced weather observation and air quality measurement from geostationary orbit 36,000 km above Earth.
- The MTG-S1 satellite hosts an Infrared Sounder to track temperature and moisture every 30 minutes, while Sentinel-4 provides hourly data on pollutants like ozone and nitrogen dioxide across Europe and North Africa.
- James Champion expressed strong confidence that the Infrared Sounder will significantly enhance the accuracy and timeliness of extreme weather forecasts, while Giorgio Bagnasco highlighted that the mission’s highly sensitive instrument will revolutionize the forecasting of air pollution and monitoring of air quality patterns.
- This mission marks a significant advancement in Europe’s capabilities to forecast severe weather, monitor air quality, and support public safety through improved environmental data products.
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Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 - The European Space Agency has successfully launched the MTG-S1 satellite, marking the second deployment in the Meteosat Third Generation program and the first flight of the Copernicus Sentinel-4 ins
The Copernicus Sentinel-4 satellite was successfully placed in geostationary orbit, marking significant progress in monitoring air quality in Europe. This mission is the first dedicated to monitoring the weather conditions from a fixed orbit.
Europe Launches Earth Science Satellites: MTG-S1 & Copernicus Sentinel-4
Europe Launches Earth Science Missions: MTG-S1 & Copernicus Sentinel-4Two meteorological missions—Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1) and the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission—have launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, United States. Both Earth observation missions were developed with European partners to address scientific and societal challenges.The MTG-S1 satellite will generate a new type of data pro…
Artistic printing of the Meteosat MTG-S1 in Earth orbit – ESA/Mlabspace Last night a Falcon 9 of SpaceX launched the second third generation Meteorology Satellite (MTG-S1) together with the first Sentinel 4 instrument, which in a few weeks will reach its final position in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km altitude above the equator. Although the MTG-S1 is the second third generation Meteosat to be launched is the first type S instrument to be lau…
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