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Satellite details
Acronym Meteosat-4
Full name Meteosat-4
Satellite Description
  • 4th flight unit of the Meteosat programme (1st of MOP).
  • Mission: operational meteorology.
Mass at launch 696 kg Dry mass 320 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 available in near-real time in slots of the WEFAX schedule, or through lines.
  • MDD information through a specific satellite transponder.
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 0°

 

Space agency EUMETSAT , ESA
Status Inactive
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Primary operational until 1994.
  • Then backup on Meteosat-5 in the position of 10°E.
Launch 06 Mar 1989 EOL 08 Nov 1995
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-4

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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Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service Dir or Mode Frequency Emission designator Bandwidth Polarisation D/A Data rate or Baseband Comments
PGS S-E 1686.83 MHz 2M00G1D 1333.2  kHz linear D 333  kbps Raw data
HRI E-S 2105 MHz 660KG1D 660  kHz RHCP D 166.6  kbps High resolution data
HRI S-E 1694.5 MHz 660KG1D 660  kHz linear D 166.6  kbps High resolution data
WEFAX E-S 2101.5 MHz 30KG1D 30  kHz RHCP A 1.6  kHz Selected data
WEFAX S-E 1691 MHz 30KG1D 30  kHz linear A 1.6  kHz Selected data
DCS E-S 402 - 402.1 MHz 3K00G7D 3  kHz RHCP D 0.100  kbps International DCP reports, 33 channels
DCS E-S 402.1 - 402.2 MHz 1K50G7D 1.5  kHz RHCP D 0.100  kbps Regional DCP reports, 33 channels
DCS S-E 1675.281 MHz 200KGXX 200  kHz linear D 0.100  kbps DCP report relay
MDD S-E 1695.74 MHz 200KGXX 120  kHz linear D 2.4  kbps Information
TC & Ranging E-S 2098 MHz 6K30GXX 6.3  kHz RHCP D 1.05  kbps Telecommand and ranging
TC & Ranging E-S 2099 MHz 6K30GXX 6.3  kHz RHCP D 1.05  kbps Telecommand and ranging
TM S-E 2242.225 MHz 2K60G1D 2.6  kHz RHCP D 0.3255  kbps Telemetry
TM S-E 1676.428 MHz 2K60G1D 2.6  kHz RHCP D 0.3255  kbps Telemetry