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Satellite:
MTG-I4
Satellite details
Acronym
MTG-I4
Full name
Meteosat Third Generation - Imaging 4
Satellite Description
6th (last) flight unit of MTG, 4rd of the “I” type.
Mission: operational meteorology.
Contribution to space weather monitoring.
Mass at launch
3600 kg
Dry mass
1600 kg
Power
2000 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
No direct broadcast of data
Near-realtime Data distribution to users by EUMETCast or through dedicated ground lines or the RMDCN/GTS.
Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
0°
Space agency
EUMETSAT
, EC , ESA
Status
Planned
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
≥2036
EOL
≥2044
Last update:
2022-02-21
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
MTG-I4
Acronym
Full name
DCS
Data Collection Service
FCI
Flexible Combined Imager
GEOS&R
Geostationary Search and Rescue
LI
Lightning Imager
NGRM
Next Generation Radiation Monitor
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
MTG-I4
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
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
MDA
S-E
26360 MHz
287MG1D
287000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
165000 kbps
Mission Data Acquisition
DCS
E-S
401.7 - 402.85 MHz
3K00G7D
3 kHz
RHCP
D
0.1/1.5 kbps
Data Collection Platform transmissions
DCS
E-S
401.7 - 402.85 MHz
1K50G7D
1.5 kHz
RHCP
D
0.1/1.5 kbps
Data Collection Platform transmissions
GEOS & R
E-S
406.05 MHz
100KG1D
100 kHz
linear
D
0.4/2.4 kbps
Distress messages - beacon bandwidth: 3 kHz
GEOS & R
S-E
1544.3 MHz
200KG1D
200 kHz
linear
D
0.4/2.4 kbps
Distress messages to LUT
GEOS & R
S-E
1544.5 MHz
200KG1D
200 kHz
linear
D
0.4/2.4 kbps
Distress messages to LUT
TC
E-S
2065.8896 MHz
1M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
2 kbps
Telecommand
TC
E-S
2070.493 MHz
1M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
2 kbps
Telecommand
TM
S-E
2243.5 MHz
1M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (primary)
TM
S-E
2248.5 MHz
1M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (primary)
TM
S-E
2242.5 MHz
M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2245.5 MHz
M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2247.5 MHz
M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2251.5 MHz
M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2254.5 MHz
M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2256.5 MHz
1M00G2D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)