description Meteosat-9 Overview
Meteosat-9 is a second-generation spin-stabilized geostationary weather satellite operated by EUMETSAT and launched in 2005. Positioned over the equator, it provides continuous meteorological imagery and atmospheric data covering Europe, Africa, and the Indian Ocean. The satellite carries the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI), which captures images in 12 spectral channels for cloud tracking and climate analysis. It supports numerical weather prediction and environmental monitoring across its coverage area.
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Meteosat-9 ranks #107 of 187 in the Satellite ranking, behind NOAA-15, ahead of QZSS-3 (Michibiki-3).
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What instrument does Meteosat-9 use to observe weather?
Its primary imaging instrument is SEVIRI, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager. SEVIRI observes Earth in 12 spectral channels and supports frequent full-disk weather imagery.
Is Meteosat-9 fixed over Europe?
Meteosat-9 is geostationary, so it matches Earth's rotation and appears fixed above one longitude. EUMETSAT has repositioned it during its service life, including assignments supporting Indian Ocean coverage.
How is Meteosat-9 related to Meteosat-8 and Meteosat-10?
All three belong to EUMETSAT's Meteosat Second Generation series of spin-stabilized weather satellites. Meteosat-9 was launched in 2005 as the second spacecraft in that generation.
What weather data can Meteosat-9 provide?
Its imagery tracks clouds, water vapor, surface temperatures, dust, and developing storms across a large portion of Earth. Because it operates from geostationary orbit, it can repeatedly observe the same region throughout the day.
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