MetOp-SG

Meteorological Operational Satellite - Second Generation
Manufacturer	Airbus Defence and Space
Designer	European Space Agency
Operator	EUMETSAT
Applications	Meteorology
Specifications
Spacecraft type	Satellite
Bus	Astrobus
Launch mass	~4 tonnes
Regime	831 km Sun-synchronous orbit
Design life	7.5 years
Production
Status	Under Construction
On order	6
Built	2
Launched	0
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MetOp-SG (Meteorological Operational Satellite - Second Generation) is a series of six meteorological satellites developed by European Space Agency and EUMETSAT to be launched from 2025 to 2039.^[1]

Development

In May 2014 during ILA Berlin Air Show, in a presence of chancellor Angela Merkel, ESA, EUMETSAT and Airbus Defence and Space signed the first documents for the development of second generation of the MetOp satellites. ^[2] On 16 October 2014 contract was signed with Airbus Defence and Space for a construction of the satellites, worth €1.3 billion in total for six spacecraft (on average €266.7 million each).^[3]

In December 2014 additional contracts were signed for Ice Cloud Imagers to be used on B-series satellites and three microwave sounder instruments.^[4]^[5]

MetOp-SG satellites will be built in two series: A, carrying visible, infrared, and microwave imagers and sounders; and B, carrying microwave imagers and radars. The first A-series satellite will be launched in early 2025, while the first B-series satellite will be launched in late 2025.^[1]

MetOp-SG satellites are a follow on from the three MetOp satellites and there are plans to perform a short tandem mission between the Metop-SG-A1 and Metop-C satellites to cross calibration old and new instruments. A later tandem mission may also be possible between Metop-SG-A1 and FORUM satellites in the future.

References

^ ^a ^b "Metop series – Future Satellites". EUMETSAT. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ "Taking weather forecasting into the future". ESA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "Airbus Defence and Space Signs MetOp-SG Meteorological Satellites Prime Contract with ESA". SpaceRef. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "Airbus Defence and Space signs contract for Microwave Sounder instruments". Airbus Defence and Space. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^ "Airbus Defence and Space selected for ICI instruments for the MetOp-SG satellites". Airbus Defence and Space. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

External links

MetOp-SG - Meteorological data across the entire globe video presentation

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[eumetsat-1] "Metop series – Future Satellites". EUMETSAT. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

[firstDocuments-2] "Taking weather forecasting into the future". ESA. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[contract-3] "Airbus Defence and Space Signs MetOp-SG Meteorological Satellites Prime Contract with ESA". SpaceRef. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[contractMWS-4] "Airbus Defence and Space signs contract for Microwave Sounder instruments". Airbus Defence and Space. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

[contractICI-5] "Airbus Defence and Space selected for ICI instruments for the MetOp-SG satellites". Airbus Defence and Space. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

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