Weather satellite sets new service record Europe's series of Meteosat satellites has been improving the accuracy of weather forecasts for over 30 years. Meteosat-6 has recently broken the record for the operational life of one of these robust missions. The first Meteosat was launched in 1977 and...
Decision delayed on Meteosat team The choice of an industrial team to build the next generation of weather satellites - or Meteosats - for Europe has been delayed by three months. Read more
Today, as throughout history, many aspects of our lives are dominated by the weather our well-being and prosperity relies on it. The economic and social benefits of accurate weather forecasts are immense and include improved efficiencies in agricultural systems, optimised planning of transpo...