WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Meteosat-4

Satellite: Meteosat-4

Satellite details

Acronym	Meteosat-4
Full name	Meteosat-4
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
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:	2024-04-15

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Meteosat First Generation
- Meteosat-1 (1977 - 1979)
- Meteosat-2 (1981 - 1991)
- Meteosat-3 (1988 - 1991)
- Meteosat-3 (ADC) (1991 - 1993)
- Meteosat-3 (X-ADC) (1993 - 1995)
- Meteosat-4 (1989 - 1995)
- Meteosat-5 (1991 - 1998)
- Meteosat-5 (IODC) (1998 - 2007)
- Meteosat-6 (1993 - 2007)
- Meteosat-6 (IODC) (2007 - 2011)
- Meteosat-7 (1997 - 2006)
- Meteosat-7 (IODC) (2006 - 2017)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Meteosat-4

Acronym	Full name
DCS	Data Collection Service
MVIRI	Meteosat Visible Infra-Red Imager

Satellite Field of View

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Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on Meteosat-4

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Data latency (mins)	Instrument calibration	Comments
DCS	Data Collection Service	Jun 1989 *	08 Nov 1995	N/A
MVIRI	Meteosat Visible Infra-Red Imager	Jun 1989 *	08 Nov 1995	N/A			user.eumetsat.int

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control

Frequencies for satellite management

Service	Direction	Frequency (MHz)	Emission designator	Bandwidth (kHz)	Polarisation	D/A	Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz)	Comments
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

Frequencies for scientific data acquisition and communication services at ground stations

Service	Direction	Frequency (MHz)	Bandwidth (kHz)	Polarisation	D/A	Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz)	Comments
PGS	S-E	1686.83 MHz	1333.2 kHz	linear	D	333 kbps	Raw data
HRI	E-S	2105 MHz	660 kHz	RHCP	D	166.6 kbps	High resolution data
HRI	S-E	1694.5 MHz	660 kHz	linear	D	166.6 kbps	High resolution data
WEFAX	E-S	2101.5 MHz	30 kHz	RHCP	A	1.6 kHz	Selected data
WEFAX	S-E	1691 MHz	30 kHz	linear	A	1.6 kHz	Selected data
DCS	E-S	402 MHz - 402.1 MHz	3 kHz	RHCP	D	0.100 kbps	International DCP reports, 33 channels
DCS	E-S	402.1 MHz - 402.2 MHz	1.5 kHz	RHCP	D	0.100 kbps	Regional DCP reports, 33 channels
DCS	S-E	1675.281 MHz	200 kHz	linear	D	0.100 kbps	DCP report relay
MDD	S-E	1695.74 MHz	120 kHz	linear	D	2.4 kbps	Information