Overview

• After its July 1 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 from Cape Canaveral MTG-S1 has entered geostationary orbit and begun initial commissioning activities.
• Its 1,700-channel infrared sounder will slice vertical profiles of temperature and humidity every 30 minutes to enhance short-term weather forecasts.
• The onboard Sentinel-4 spectrometer is set to deliver trace-gas measurements for the Copernicus programme’s air-quality monitoring.
• Mission teams are calibrating instruments and establishing data links in preparation for real-time nowcasting and pollution alerts.
• MTG-S2 is scheduled for launch in 2026, with the Meteosat Third Generation series expanding Europe’s observation network through 2033.