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Satellite:
Meteosat-3 (ADC)
Satellite details
Acronym
Meteosat-3 (ADC)
Full name
Meteosat-3 (Atlantic Data Coverage)
Satellite Description
3rd flight unit of the Meteosat programme (last of the pre-operational series).
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
50° W
Space agency
EUMETSAT
, ESA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Re-location of Meteosat-3 over the Atlantic Ocean to fill the gap due to delay of readiness of the GOES 2nd generation.
The launch date should be understood as the start of the ADC service.
The EOL date should be understood as the date of completion of a second re-location activity over 75°W (X-ADC).
Launch
01 Aug 1991
EOL
01 Feb 1993
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-3 (ADC)
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
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Meteosat-3 (ADC)
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed