No JavaScript detected Usage of this Website
will be severly limited without JavaScript. Please enable
JavaScript in your Browser.
Satellite:
MTG-S2
Satellite details
Acronym
MTG-S2
Full name
Meteosat Third Generation - Sounding 2
Satellite Description
5th flight unit of MTG, 2nd of the “S” type.
Mission: operational meteorology.
Substantial contribution to atmospheric chemistry.
Contribution to space weather monitoring.
Mass at launch
3800 kg
Dry mass
1800 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
≥2034
EOL
≥2042
Last update:
2022-02-22
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-S2
Acronym
Full name
IRS
Infra Red Sounder
Sentinel-4
UVN: Ultra-violet, Visible and Near-infrared sounder
NGRM
Next Generation Radiation Monitor
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
mousewheel
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
MTG-S2
* 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
26760 MHz
452MG1D
452000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
260000 kbps
Mission Data Acquisition
TC
E-S
2075.0979 MHz
1M00GXX
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
2 kbps
Telecommand
TC
E-S
2079.7021 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
2 kbps
Telecommand
TM
S-E
2253.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (primary)
TM
S-E
2258.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (primary)
TM
S-E
2243.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2244.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2246.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2247.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2251.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)
TM
S-E
2258.5 MHz
1M00G1D
1000 kHz
RHCP&LHCP
D
7.164 kbps
Telemetry (secondary)