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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
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Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Meteosat-2

Acronym Full name
DCS Data Collection Service
MVIRI Meteosat Visible Infra-Red Imager
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Satellite Field of View

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