1 July 2025 year Fr. 21:04 (UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, using a launch vehicle «Falcon 9 Block 5» a satellite was launched into geostationary orbit «MTG-S1»
«MTG-S1» (Meteosat Third Generation – Sounder 1) - This is the first satellite of the new generation Meteosat, orbiting geostationary. Expected, that the satellite will provide high efficiency in forecasting dangerous weather phenomena and monitoring atmospheric pollution with data updates every 15-60 minutes. This is the second satellite of the MTG series after the launch of the shooting MTG-I1 in 2022 year. The launch of the next sounding satellite, MTG-S2, is planned for the 2030s.
The mission was commissioned by the European Organization for the Operation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Commission within the framework of the Copernicus program, and the European Space Agency is the technical operator (THIS). The satellite belongs to the EUMETSAT international organization, which includes over 30 countries of Europe, whose headquarters is located in Darmstadt, Germany.
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