Hi My Friends: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., Today, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI)
instrument on MSG-3 captured its first image of the Earth. This
demonstrates that Europe’s latest geostationary weather satellite,
launched on 5 July, is performing well and is on its way to taking over
operational service after six months of commissioning.
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MSG-3 first image of Earth, acquired on 7 August 2012 by its Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI).
Credits: Eumetsat
PR 25 2012 - Today, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager
(SEVIRI) instrument on MSG-3 captured its first image of the Earth. This
demonstrates that Europe’s latest geostationary weather satellite,
launched on 5 July, is performing well and is on its way to taking over
operational service after six months of commissioning.
The European Space Agency (ESA) was responsible for the initial operations after launch (the so-called launch and early orbit phase) of MSG-3 and handed over the satellite to EUMETSAT on 16 July.
The European Space Agency (ESA) was responsible for the initial operations after launch (the so-called launch and early orbit phase) of MSG-3 and handed over the satellite to EUMETSAT on 16 July.
The first image is a joint achievement by ESA, EUMETSAT, and the
European space industry. For its mandatory programmes, EUMETSAT relies
on ESA for the development of new satellites and the procurement of
recurrent satellites like MSG-3. This cooperation model has made Europe a
world leader in satellite meteorology by making best use of the
respective expertise of the two agencies.
About Meteosat Second Generation
MSG is a joint programme undertaken by ESA and EUMETSAT. ESA is responsible for the development of satellites fulfilling user and system requirements defined by EUMETSAT and of the procurement of recurrent satellites on its behalf. ESA also performs the Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations required to place the spacecraft in geostationary orbit, before handing it over to EUMETSAT for exploitation.
About Meteosat Second Generation
MSG is a joint programme undertaken by ESA and EUMETSAT. ESA is responsible for the development of satellites fulfilling user and system requirements defined by EUMETSAT and of the procurement of recurrent satellites on its behalf. ESA also performs the Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations required to place the spacecraft in geostationary orbit, before handing it over to EUMETSAT for exploitation.
EUMETSAT develops all ground systems required to deliver products and
services to users and to respond to their evolving needs, procures
launch services and operates the full system for the benefit of users.
MSG-3 is the third in a series of four satellites introduced in 2002.
These spin-stabilised satellites carry the primary Spinning Enhanced
Visible and Infrared Imager, or SEVIRI. The prime contractor for the MSG
satellites is Thales Alenia Space, with the SEVIRI instrument built by
Astrium.
SEVIRI delivers enhanced weather coverage over Europe and Africa in
order to improve very short range forecasts, in particular for rapidly
developing thunder storms or fog. It scans Earth’s surface and
atmosphere every 15 minutes in 12 different wavelengths, to track cloud
development.
SEVIRI can pick out features as small as a kilometre across in the visible bands, and three kilometres in the infrared.
In addition to its weather-watching mission and collection of climate records, MSG-3 has two secondary payloads.
The Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget sensor measures both the amount
of solar energy that is reflected back into space and the infrared
energy radiated by the Earth system, to better understand climate
processes.
A Search & Rescue transponder will turn the satellite into a relay for distress signals from emergency beacons.
The MSG satellites were built in Cannes, France, by a European
industrial team led by Thales Alenia Space, France. More than 50
subcontractors from 13 European countries are involved.
The last of the series, MSG-4, is planned for launch in 2015.
About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space.
About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the
mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure
that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe
and the world.
ESA has 19 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
the United Kingdom, of whom 17 are Member States of the EU. ESA has
Cooperation Agreements with nine other Member States of the EU and is
negotiating an Agreement with the one remaining (Bulgaria). Poland is in
the process of becoming ESA’s 20th Member State. Canada takes part in
some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members,
ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any
single European country.
ESA develops the launchers, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to
keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities. Today it
launches satellites for Earth observation, navigation,
telecommunications and astronomy, sends probes to the far reaches of the
Solar System and cooperates in the human exploration of space.
For further information, please contact:
ESA Media Relations Office
Communication Department
Tel: +33 1 53 69 72 99
Fax: +33 1 53 69 76 90
About EUMETSAT
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany, currently with 26 European Member States (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom) and five Cooperating States (Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, and Serbia).
Communication Department
Tel: +33 1 53 69 72 99
Fax: +33 1 53 69 76 90
About EUMETSAT
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany, currently with 26 European Member States (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom) and five Cooperating States (Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, and Serbia).
EUMETSAT operates the geostationary satellites Meteosat-8 and -9 over Europe and Africa, and Meteosat-7 over the Indian Ocean.
Metop-A, the first European polar-orbiting meteorological satellite, was
launched in October 2006 and has been delivering operational data since
15 May 2007.
The Jason-2 ocean altimetry satellite, launched on 20 June 2008, added
monitoring of sea state, ocean currents and sea level change to the
missions EUMETSAT conducts.
The data and products from EUMETSAT’s satellites are vital to weather
forecasting and make a significant contribution to the monitoring of
environment and the global climate.
Media Relations
EUMETSAT
Tel: +49 6151 807 7320
Fax: +49 6151 807 7321
press@eumetsat.int
www.eumetsat.int
ESA
EUMETSAT
Tel: +49 6151 807 7320
Fax: +49 6151 807 7321
press@eumetsat.int
www.eumetsat.int
ESA
Guillermo Gonzalo Sánchez Achutegui
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ayabaca@yahoo.com
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