Image of the week: Meteosat Third Generation sounder in the spotlight

Watching our Earth from space

This week’s image of the week is of the Meteosat Third Generation - Sounder 1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 satellite. MTG-S1 will be Europe's first operational sounding satellite in geostationary orbit after it launches later in the year.

Last Updated

21 February 2025

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21 February 2025

MTG-S1 will carry two missions: the Infra-Red Sounder (IRS) and the Copernicus Sentinel-4 Ultraviolet-Visible-Near-Infrared light imaging spectrometer (UVN).

In combination with data from Meteosat-12, MTG-S1 will enable weather and climate scientists to get a 4D vision of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere.

The satellite was on view this week for European media representatives in the satellite clean room of MTG-S1 prime contractor OHB in Bremen, Germany.

MTG-S Image

For further updates on MTG-S1, visit EUMETSAT’s launch hub, which will be updated regularly with news, interviews and other insights into the satellite’s journey towards its working orbit, 36,000km above the equator.