Roscosmos prepares to launch the meteorological satellite Meteor-M 2-4 on a Soyuz 2.1b rocket on Wednesday, February 28 at 9:43 PST. Additionally, it will carry a total of 18 rideshare […]
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China launches a remote sensing satellite aboard a new supersized rocket
China successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite into its planned orbit from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday. The carrier rocket, […]
EUMETSAT’s multi-million euro contract to Spire for satellite weather data
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded a multi-million euro contract by EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, to provide radio occultation […]
Europe’s first lightning imager captures 1,000 pictures per second that help produce a meteorological breakthrough
The first satellite instrument continuously detecting lightning over Europe and Africaison is delivering a breakthrough for the detection and prediction of severe storms. Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, and the […]
D-Orbit’s IRIDE satellite observation program receives 26 million euros contract with ESA
D-Orbit, a space logistics and orbital transportation company, has signed a 26 million euros contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for IRIDE, a space-based observation program initiated by the […]
EUMETSAT’s MTG-11 + two Intelsat satellites are successfully sent to orbit via an Arianespace Ariane 5 launch vehicle
On Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. local time, an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America), carrying […]
ISRO’s ‘workhorse’ PSLV-C54/EOS-06 accomplished its mission with all satellites injected into their intended orbits
ISRO’s work horse, PSLV-C54, successfully launched EOS-06 satellite along with Eight Nano-satellites into two different SSPOs. The mission was accomplished from Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR on 26th November 2022. […]
Indra and India’s Centum Electronics submit strategic partnership proposal to equip India with a space surveillance radar
Indra, a leading technological engineering company in the aerospace and defense sectors, and Centum Electronics have signed a collaboration agreement to submit a joint proposal to the Indian Space Research […]
EUMETSAT’s statement highlights four key ways the agency works with global partners to limit climate change and its impact
“Current changes to the climate are posing a threat to the Earth. The steps we take today matter for our future and EUMETSAT aims to play a part in supporting […]
EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-8, the world’s longest-serving meteorological satellite in geostationary orbit, moves to “graveyard orbit”
The world’s longest-serving meteorological satellite in geostationary orbit, EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-8, has been moved to the “graveyard orbit” after 20 years of life-saving service. Launched on August 28, 2002, Meteosat-8 was […]