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Satellite:
Meteosat-2
Satellite details
Acronym
Meteosat-2
Full name
Meteosat-2
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the Meteosat programme, actually the backup model of Meteosat-1 (F2), re-furbished and launched because of the premature failure of F1.
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)
DCS failed soon after launch.
DCP data relay continued to be provided by Meteosat-1.
Launch
19 Jun 1981
EOL
02 Dec 1991
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-2
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
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Meteosat-2
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed