MSG-2
21 Sep 2009
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MSG-2, or Meteosat-9, is one of a series is one of a series of satellites which sends sharp imagery of Europe, Africa and parts of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean every 15 minutes for meteorological study.

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MSG-2 during testing

​​MSG-2​​

Credit: ESA
 ​RAL Space Involvement

Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) -1​

Subject
Earth Observation

Main Objectives
To provide meteorologists sharper views of the Earth in a greater variety of spectral bands for accurate forecasting by tracking cloud development and temperature, land and sea temperature, water vapour and atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone.

Launch Date
21 Dec 2005 ​

Partners
EUMETSAT, ESA

Further Project Information

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