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MONITORING WEATHER AND CLIMATE FROM SPACE

Overview of Current Satellite Operations

GEO Visit – 2 July 2015

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METOP A-B(LOW-EARTH, SUN – SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT)

EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM/INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEM

JASON-2 (shared with CNES, NOAA)(LOW-EARTH, 63° INCL. NON SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT)

OCEAN SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY MISSION

METEOSAT 8-9-10 (2nd GENERATION)(GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT)

TWO-SATELLITE SYSTEM: - METEOSAT-10: FULL DISK IMAGERY MISSION AT 0° (15 MN)

- METEOSAT-9: RAPID SCAN SERVICE OVER EUROPE AT 9.5°E (5 MN)

METEOSAT – 7 (1st GENERATION) (GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT)

INDIAN OCEAN DATA COVERAGE MISSION AT 57°5 E(UNTILL END 2016)

Current EUMETSAT satellites

- METEOSAT- 8: BACK UP AT 3.5°E

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The data provided by Meteosat satellites make a vital contribution to daily weather forecasting, in particular for nowcasting and very short range forecasting of high impact weather like thunderstorms and fog over Europe, Africa and adjacent seas.

Operated as a two-satellite system since 2006: One satellite (currently Meteosat-10) provides

“full disc” images every 15 minutes over Europe, Africa and part of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

A second (currently Meteosat-9) provides “rapid scan” images every five minutes over European continent only.

A further satellite (currently Meteosat-8) serves as a back-up for both the full disc and rapid scanning services.

Meteosat Second Generation

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EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)

The EUMETSAT Polar System is comprised of two polar-orbiting satellites (Metop-A and -B) operating in parallel and their respective ground segments.

Delivers continuous global observations for meteorological applications and climate monitoring.

Constitutes the European contribution to the Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS) with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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The Jason series: The reference for monitoring ocean circulation and sea level

Launched on 20 June 2008, Jason-2 conducts the Ocean Surface Topography Mission.

Continuing US-European high-precision altimetry cooperation involving EUMETSAT, NOAA, CNES, NASA.

Aimed at expanding the series of high-precision data initiated by Topex/Poseidon and continued by Jason-1.

Provides most accurate ocean surface topography measurements available (a few centimetres) for operational oceanography and sea level monitoring.

Jason-2 provides an indispensable reference against which measurements of all other altimeter missions, including Copernicus Sentinel-3, are cross-calibrated.

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The Jason series: The reference for monitoring ocean circulation and sea level

EUMETSAT will support operations

of Jason-3, a recurrent Jason-2 satellite with the same ground system. Launch date planned for 9 August 2015 .

Jason-3 will provide measurements of sea surface height to an accuracy better than four centimetres, every 10 days for a nominal lifetime of five years.

Jason-3 will be the first mission of the high-precision ocean altimetry activity from the EU’s Copernicus Programme.

The proposed two Jason-CS (Continuity of Service)satellites will provide observations with higher resolution along track and greater accuracy, and ensure consistency with previous Jason measurements and cross-calibration with Sentinel-3 and other altimetry data.

7 Overview of Current Operational Services - EUM/OPS/VWG/15/814157

Deploying the remaining MSG and Metop satellites

METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION

METEOSAT-8

METEOSAT-9

MSG-3/METEOSAT-10

MSG-4/METEOSAT-11*

EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS)

METOP-A

METOP-B

METOP-C

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Metop-B launch17 September 2012

Metop-A launch19 October 2006

MSG-1 (Meteosat-8) launch28 August 2002

MSG-2 (Meteosat-9) launch21 December 2005

MSG-3 (Meteosat-10) launch5 July 2012

MSG-4 launch8 July 2015

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• Meteosat-7 service will continue until end 2016, close out in early 2017

• Future IODC service will be a shared service with contributions from EUMESAT & partner agencies with GEO satellite capabilities in the region

• Meteosat-8 relocation to 40° E would be the EUMETSAT contribution. Council to decide in June 2016. Decision is based upon a successful MSG-4 launch and commissioning.

IODC Service Update

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GEO orbit coordination over Indian Ocean

Agreed roadmap on continuation of Indian Ocean observations involving EUMETSAT, CMA, India (ISRO) and Russia (ROSHYDROMET).

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METEOSAT FIRST GENERATION

METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION

METEOSAT THIRD GENERATION

EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS)

METEOSAT-7

MSG-4/METEOSAT-11*

MTG-I-1 : IMAGERY

MTG-S-1: SOUNDING

MTG-I-2: IMAGERY

MTG-I-3: IMAGERY

MTG-S-2: SOUNDING

MTG-I-4: IMAGERY

METOP-C

EPS-SECOND GENERATION (EPS-SG)

METOP-SG A: SOUNDING AND IMAGERY

METOP-SG B: MICROWAVE IMAGERY

JASON

JASON-3

JASON-CS/SENTINEL-6

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Operational services call for long term commitments..

Mandatory Programmes

Optional Programmes

JASON-2

METOP-B

METOP-A

METEOSAT-10

METEOSAT-9

METEOSAT-8

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METEOSAT JASON-2 INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEMMETOP NOAA SATELLITES

CONTROL ANDDATA ACQUISITION

DATA CENTREEUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS

SATELLITE APPLICATION FACILITIES

WITHIN EUMETSAT MEMBER STATES

THIRD-PARTYDATA SOURCES

REAL TIME DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND PRODUCTS VIA EUMETCAST

APPLICATIONS GROUND SEGMENT

Central processing and generation of products

Distributed processing and generation of products

USERS

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

EUMETSAT ground segment overview

METEOROLOGICAL PRODUCT EXTRACTION

EUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS

PRE-PROCESSINGEUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS

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EUMETSAT ground stations across Europe

Meteosat antenna

Usingen, Germany

Meteosat antennaFucino, Italy

Metop antennaSpitzbergen, Norway

Jason antenna

Usingen, Germany

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More resilience to failure and fire, use of green computing than previous building.

Migration of all ground segment HW/SW began in 2012 and is planned for completion in 2015: MSG, S3, EPS, Jason-2/3

EUMETSAT (technical) Infrastructure Building

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EUMETSAT SAF network across Europe

EUMETSAT NETWORK OF SATELLITE APPLICATION FACILITIES

• SAFs are currently preparing for their third Continued Development and Operational Phase (CDOP 3);

• Phase 3 will cover the SAF MTG Products.

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THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

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• New Himawari-8 Service• 11 channels at 2Km resolution, data every 30-

mins in HRIT;

• Start of service anticipated for early Sept;

• Data available on EUMETCast Europe

• Planned overlap with current MTSAT service (until Nov 2015).

Third-Party Services Update

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Copernicus Sentinel-3

EUMETSAT will g

EUMETSAT will generate the Marine Products

Launch planned for 31 October 2015

Copernicus User Area on the website

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FUTURE EUMETSAT PROGRAMMES

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Future programmes shape the 2018 – 2040 timeframe

Jason-CS : Proposed, open to subscription in Nov. 2014Satellite development approved at ESA CMIN14Recurrent satellite co-funded by EU/Copernicus

EPS-SG : approval process started in July 2014Metop-SG programme approved at ESA CMIN12Sentinel-5 development approved at CMIN14Recurrent Sentinel-5 instruments funded by EU/Copernicus

MTG: Approved, under developmentSentinel-4 approved (2 instruments funded by ESA)