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Satellite:
Meteosat-1
Satellite details
Acronym
Meteosat-1
Full name
Meteosat-1
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the Meteosat programme.
Mission: operational meteorology.
Mass at launch
626 kg
Dry mass
282 kg
Power
200 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Real-time availability of all data to the PGS.
Near-real rime availability of full resolution MVIRI pre-processed images by the HRIDS.
Availability of image segments of MVIRI by WEFAX.
DCP messages disseminated through ground lines.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
0°
Space agency
EUMETSAT
, ESA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
The EOL date refers to the imagery mission (MVIRI).
The DCS continued to operate for further several years.
Launch
23 Nov 1977
EOL
24 Nov 1979
Last update:
2021-03-11
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Meteosat-1
Acronym
Full name
DCS
Data Collection Service
MVIRI
Meteosat Visible Infra-Red Imager
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75
° You can drag the image around and zoom using the
mousewheel
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Meteosat-1
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed