Join us to celebrate the launch of the next-generation of European weather satellites

06/06/2025 European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)

EUMETSAT, ESA and the European Commission, together with European partners, are pleased to invite you to celebrate the launches of the Meteosat Third Generation – Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) satellite, hosting the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission.

The official launch date is to be confirmed, and more precise information will follow as soon as possible. For now, the launch is scheduled for no earlier than the first week of July 2025.

MTG-S1 will be the first operational European sounder satellite in a geostationary orbit. It will observe the atmosphere at hyperspectral resolution using its Infrared Sounder, which provides temperature and humidity profiles to complement data from satellites such as MTG-I. It also carries the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission. As the second satellite in the next-generation Meteosat programme, it will enhance nowcasting and weather forecasting by improving the tracking of rapidly changing weather systems.

MTG-S1 will provide European weather services with completely new data to enable the development of cutting-edge applications and empower citizens, societies and economies to become more resilient against climate changes.

Members of the media will be invited to the following events:

Pre-launch media briefings - 24 June 2025

- In French: at 10h45 CEST
  - Online: the link will be sent to registered participants
- In Italian: at 13h CEST
  - Online: the link will be sent to registered participants
- In English: at 15h CEST
  - In person at the Living Planet Symposium, in Vienna, Austria
  - Online: the link will be sent to registered participants
- In German: at 16h CEST
  - In person at the Living Planet Symposium, in Vienna, Austria
  - Online: the link will be sent to registered participants

European launch event – no earlier than the first week of July 2025.

- In person at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, starting at 20h45 CEST
- Online: the link will be sent to registered participants
- A dedicated programme for journalists will take place earlier during the day, with opportunities for interviews with various experts, photos and video footage. Please get in touch with your requirements and we will accommodate.

About EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, monitors the weather and climate from space. Based in Darmstadt, Germany, EUMETSAT provides its 30 member states with meteorological imagery and data that are essential for keeping their communities safe and for the benefit of critical sectors of their economies.

EUMETSAT’s 30 member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

For more information, see the EUMETSAT website.

Media Relations EUMETSAT:
Tel. : +49 6151 807 7320
Email: press@eumetsat.int
www.eumetsat.int

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06/06/2025 European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)

Regions: Europe, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Keywords: Science, Environment - science, Life Sciences, People in science, Space Science

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