If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Esa and eumetsat have given the goahead for the meteosat third generation programme at the end of 2010. These sounding satellites will also carry an ultraviolet visible nearinfrared sounder developed as part of the copernicus formerly global. Meteosat is the european geostationary meteorological satellite system. Meteosat third generation mtg will see the launch of six new geostationary. Meteosat third generation mtg mtg ground segment briefing to austrian industry.
One such diffractionlimited geostationary system is the candidate infrared sounding irs mission on eumetsat meteosat third generation mtg satellites with a planned need date in 2015, due to the expected lifetime of the current meteosat second generation msg satellites. Whats the latest news on the mtgi weather satellite. Mtg will for the first time carry a hyperspectral infrared sounder. The six mtg spacecraft four imaging and two equipped with sounders will. Meteosat third generation mtg is a highly innovative geostationary satellite. Volker liebig, director, earth observation, european space. New eye on skies in general, agri has ir spectral coverage similar to that on the spinning enhanced visible and infrared imager seviri on board meteosat second generation msg. This chapter introduces global meteorological satellite networks for weather observation and imaging. This similarity can provide evidence that the gk2a algorithm works properly because the gk2a amv algorithm borrows many methods of the mtg amv algorithm for geostationary data and inversion layer. The meteosat third generation infrared sounder jochen grandell, rolf stuhlmann, stephen tjemkes 1eumetsat. We built seven firstgeneration meteosat satellites, four secondgeneration models msg and, along with partners ohb and leonardo, we will supply six new thirdgeneration satellites. The procurement of these spacecraft is managed by the european space agency esa. The year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook.
Part of the lecture notes in electrical engineering book series lnee, volume 289. Meteosat third generation infrared sounder mission. Meteosat third generation mtg i imaging, s sounding. The two remaining satellites are the socalled sounder satellites, which will use. The latter, in a first for europe, will carry an infrared sounder and ultraviolet visible nearinfrared spectrometer, being provided by esa to serve as the copernicus sentinel4 mission. Volker liebig, director, earth observation, european space agency. The meteosat second generation weather satellites heralded a new era in weather monitoring over europe and africa by providing a real time view of. Esa applications observing the earth meteorological missions meteosat third generation the infrared sounder will be the first hyperspectral sounding instrument in geostationary orbit. Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology, 2410, pp.
Marine atmosphere an overview sciencedirect topics. It comprises a complex imaging spectrometer that can detect the distribution, circulation and temperature of water vapour in the atmosphere. Limitations to a geostationary infrared sounder due to diffraction. Spacecraft launch mission status sensor complement ground segment references.
The meteosat series of satellites are geostationary meteorological satellites operated by eumetsat under the meteosat transition programme mtp and the meteosat second generation msg program the mtp program was established to ensure the operational continuity between the end of the successful meteosat operational programme in 1995 and meteosat second generation msg, which. Following the successful commissioning of the first meteosat second generation msg series, eumetsat and the european space agency esa are actively preparing the meteosat third generation mtg mission to plan for a future operational geostationary meteorological satellite system in the post 2015 time frame. In addition, we verified the similarity between gk2a and meteosat third generation mtg amvs using the ahi of himawari8 from 21 july 2016. This paper gives an overview of the infrared sounder mission, exploiting a hyperspectral sounder that will fly onboard the meteosat third generation mtg, the. Meteosat third generation eoportal directory satellite missions. Sentinel3a was launched on february 16, 2016 and sentinel3b on april 25, 2018. Novelty instruments in the geo orbit are infrared sounder, lightning imager and ultraviolet visible nearinfrared uvn spectrometer. Am kavalleriesand 31, d64295 darmstadt, germany 1 introduction a total of four meteosat satellites of the second generation type msg are expected to provide operational services at least until 2015. Mtg meteosat third generation is the followup system to meteosat. The payload proposed for mtgs would have an infrared sounder. Exam citations geography bibliographies cite this for me.
The meteosat second generation msg1 provides 20 times more data, allowing weathermen to make better forecasts and issue severe weather warnings much earlier. Msg meteosat second generation mtg meteosat third generation mwr microwave radiometer nadir nilu atmospheric database for interactive retrieval. It consists of an ultravioletvisiblenearinfrared uvn light imaging spectrometer instrument embarked on the meteosat third generation sounder mtgs satellite. Sentinel4 is for atmospheric monitoring that will be embarked upon a meteosat third generationsounder mtgs satellite in geostationary orbit. To maintain and improve europes weather forecasting activities, eumetsat is currently procuring a new, third generation of meteosat weather satellites mtg. Another big contract coming from you is for the meteosat third generation meteorological satellite system, to be operated by.
Sener will be responsible for three important contracts for meteosat third generation mtg, a mission from the european space agency esa that is primarily geared toward broadening the capabilities of the meteostat second generation msg program, aimed at global and regional weather forecasting, as well as atmospheric monitoring. Spacebel signing important meteosat third generation deal posted on 10 july 2014 by ingrid spacebel is taking part in esas meteosat third generation mtg weather satellite system at simulation level as subcontractor of ohbsystem ag in bremen germany. Meteosat second generation article about meteosat second. Meteosat third generation ground segment and operations industry day cdti madrid, 15 th march 2012 emilio vez. That same night sounder is shot and left for dead in the middle of the road. Successfully launched aboard the european space agencyeuropean meteorological satellites eumetsat meteosat second generation msg1 satellite on 28 august 2002, the astriumsourced spinning enhanced visible and infrared imager seviri payload is set to radically upgrade the accuracy of nowcasting shortterm weather forecasting for europe, africa and the atlantic and indian oceans. Thales alenia space wins contract for meteosat third. A total of four meteosat satellites of the second generation type msg are expected to provide operational services at least until 2015.
Meteosat third generation eoportal directory satellite. Airs atmospheric infrared sounder alc absolute limb correction amaxdoas airborne maxdoas amcdoas air mass corrected doas. As stated in volume 1 of this book, satellites are objects that orbit larger object, such as planets or moons. The mtgs satellites are mounted on common 3axis stabilised platforms and are dedicated to sounding applications, including the integration of. One such diffractionlimited geostationary system is the candidate infrared sounder irs mission on the european organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites eumetsat meteosat third generation mtg satellites with a planned need date in 2015, due to the expected lifetime of the current meteosat second generation msg satellites. The mtgs satellites make up 2 of the 6 satellites in the mtg satellite fleet. If technically feasible, it may be possible to further extend this period of parallel operations, however, this will require the approval of the eumetsat council.
This has led to the present work on the meteosat second generation msg system. Imager fci and infrared sounder irs instruments for the meteosat third generation mtg program. Heritage from 5080k coolers with long flight experience ers, envisat, etc high power stirling. The figure shows the anticipated overlap coverage between the msg meteosat second generation and mtg meteosat third generation. Considering the time required for the definition phases of new space systems, their typical development cycle and the approval of complex programmes. Pdf pulse tube coolers for meteosat third generation. The first generation meteosat series meteosat1 to 7 of eumetsat is gradually being replaced by a second generation series msg with a launch of the first satellite msg1 on aug. Thales alenia space will lead a consortium of industrial partners to build the instrument data processing facility idpf. Eumetsat and esa have initiated joint preparatory activities for the definition of the meteosat third. The ir sounder mission irs needs are well defined elsewhere. Eummtgvwg120246 mtg gs presentation to spanish industry madrid, march 2012 slide 3 mtg overall system configuration overview. Mtg will become the backbone of the european operational meteorological applications taking the.
Meteosat msg2 with dcp msg1 msg2 msg3 msg iodc rapid scan msg4 meteosat services m7m6. Mtgs 1, 2 meteosat, 16 sentinel 4a, 4b gunters space page. The mtgs satellites are mounted on common 3axis stabilised platforms and are dedicated to sounding applications, including the integration of the s4 uvn an irs instrument payloads. As msg evolved from a concept into a real project, it was time to discuss with eumetsat the ways and means of cooperating in meeting such a challenge. Sentinel4 is a payload devoted to atmospheric monitoring that will be embarked upon a meteosat third generationsounder mtgs satellite in geostationary orbit. Eummtgvwg120005 mtg gs presentation to austrian industry vienna, january 2012 slide 2 3. Following on from msg meteosat second generation, mtg is a cooperative venture between eumetsat and esa, and will ensure continuity of highresolution meteorological data to beyond 2037. Pili eumetsat, am kavalleriesand 31 64295 darmstadt, germany b. The guards smash a gift the boy delivers to his dad in jail, men are beaten on the chain gang, one guard smashes the boys hand with a piece of thrown iron, a dynamite explosion kills some of the. As the name suggests, meteosat third generation is the third generation of meteorological. A special eumetsat council approved on 9 october 2008 the payload complement for the meteosat third generation mtg satellites. Meteosat third generation mtg status of space segment definition article pdf available in proceedings of spie the international society for optical engineering 7474 september 2009 with. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Eumetsat and esa initiated in 2000 joint preparatory activities for the formulation and definition of the meteosat third generation mtg geostationary system, to ensure continuity and improvement of current meteosat second generation msg services.
Diffraction effects on the meteosat third generation. Irs, the european hyperspectral infrared sounder mission. Generation mtg geostationary system to be available in the. Infrared sounder irs meteosat third generation next generation weather. Sentinel4 also known as s4 is a satellite mission making up a part of the european. Series of six operational meteorological satellites in geostationary orbit. Imager and mtgs sounder common, very high pointing stability, 3 axis stabilised platform nominal 8.
Future programmes with developments in the accuracy of numerical weather prediction, the need for more frequent and comprehensive data from space has evolved. Aboard mtgs is the infrared sounder irs, an imaging fourier transform infrared spectrometer. Meteosat second generation is a significantly enhanced followon. The fullscale meteosat third generationimager satellite model at thales alenia space in cannes, france, where it has been put through a range of tests that simulate the stress of being launched on a ariane 5 rocket. Cannes, december 4th 20 thales alenia space has signed a contract with the european organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites eumetsat for the ground segment of the meteosat third generation mtg program. Sentinel5 mission consists of a high resolution spectrometer system operating in the ultraviolet to short wave infrared range with seven different spectral bands to support the. Following on from meteosat second generation, the meteosat third generation mtg is being created through cooperation between eumetsat and esa to ensure continuity of highresolution. Thales alenia space wins contract for meteosat third generation. Meteosat third generation, planned to enter service from 2021 onwards, will comprise four imaging and two sounding satellites.
Limitations to a geostationary infrared sounder due to. A new space digital signal processor design springerlink. The meteosat third generation infrared sounder mtg irs. The satellite model is pictured here on the shaker. The current msg meteosat second generation system is expected to deliver. The environment had changed from the early 1970s, when esa alone committed to build meteosat.
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