European weather satellite operator Eumetsat has shifted the upcoming launch of a weather satellite from an Ariane 6 to a Falcon 9, a move that surprised and frustrated European space officials.

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The preliminary data from the MTG-I1 satellite, the first of a new generation of meteorological satellites for the even better monitoring and forecasting of severe weather events, are breathtaking. They […]

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Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signature of the Provision of Copernicus WEkEO 2.0 Services and Operations contract with the European Organization […]

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The first image from Europe’s newest weather satellite, released today, reveals conditions over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic with an extraordinary level of detail. Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, and […]

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Arianespace launched Europe’s most advanced weather-tracking spacecraft Dec. 13 along with a pair of satellites Intelsat needs to clear C-band spectrum in the United States.

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Europe’s meteorological satellite agency is buying commercial data for the first time, raising hopes that it will open up more agency and government contracts to the private sector.

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Phil Evans, who became director general of Eumetsat in January, speaks with SpaceNews about how the intergovernmental organization is reassessing the traditional playbook for a new weather-tracking era.

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Program delays have forced Eumetsat to reserve a pair of Ariane 6 rockets for two European weather satellites originally anticipated to launch on Ariane 5 rockets. 

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View of category 4 Tropical Cyclone Fani approaching India, from 07:45 UTC on Thursday, 02 May 2019, as seen by Meteosat-8. Copyright: 2019 EUMETSAT

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With the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 now 18 months away (in July 2020), Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël said the company had anticipated signing a manufacturing contract with ArianeGroup in the second part of last year to begin production beyond the first rocket.

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Greenhouse gas monitoring was a hot topic at the American Meteorological Society’s annual conference. International agencies shared plans for a global constellation and companies showcased a new generation of sensors.

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A Soyuz rocket successfully launched a European weather satellite Nov. 6, completing a constellation of polar-orbiting satellites and providing additional reassurance about the reliability of the Soyuz.

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An Arianespace Soyuz mission will launch Nov. 7 without any delays resulting from the failure of a crewed, Russian-operated Soyuz launch earlier this month, Arianespace said Oct. 30.

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Government demand for space systems drove a “recovery of space orders” for Thales Group this year, offsetting a slump in commercial telecom satellites, Chief Financial Officer Pascal Bouchiat said Oct. 18.

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Arianespace said Oct. 11 it’s too soon to say whether the Soyuz-ST rockets it uses to launch satellites from South America will be grounded following the failure of a Russian Soyuz-FG rocket carrying crew to the International Space Station.

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Composite image of category 5 super-Typhoon Trami, approaching Japan, from 06:00 UTC on Wednesday, 25 September 2018. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA overlays a […]

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Composite image of category 5 super-Typhoon Mangkhut, in the Pacific ocean, from 06:00 UTC on Wednesday, 12 September 2018. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA […]

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Composite image of category 2 hurricane Jongdari, approaching Japan, from 09:00 UTC on Wednesday, 27 July 2018. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA overlays a […]

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Composite image of typhoon Maria, approaching the East coast of China, from 00:00 UTC on Wednesday, 11 July 2018. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA […]

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Earth from Meteosat-11’s POV at 10:00 UTC today. More information at EUMETSAT

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Dust Clouds From Africa And The Arabian Peninsula Travelled As Far As India. In early May, the Mediterranean saw very persistent low pressure centres. Although not unusual for this month […]

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Composite image of tropical cyclone Berguitta in the Indian Ocean, East of Madagascar, from 09:00 UTC on Tuesday, 16 January 2018. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA […]

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Composite image of tropical cyclones Dahlia (NE of Australia) and Three (tip of India) from 06:00 UTC on Thursday, 30 November 2017. Infrared data from the geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, […]

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