METEOSAT
The METEOSAT series of satellites are geostationary meteorological satellites designed, built and operated by EUMETSAT. METEOSAT-1 to -7 all carried or carry the MVIRI (METEOSAT Visible and Infrared Imager) instrument. METEOSAT-8 is the first MSG (METEOSAT Second Generation) spacecraft, and carries the SEVIRI (Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager) and GERB (Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget) instruments. At the end of January 2004 METEOSAT-5, -6, -7 and -8 were all operational. METEOSAT-5 was stationed over the Indian Ocean. METEOSAT-6, -7 and -8 were all located over Africa with various differences in operational configuration; METEOSAT-6 was in 'rapid scan' mode, providing reduced images every 10 minutes. METEOSAT-7 was on location to act as back-up to METEOSAT-8 and provide a transition period while users migrate to METEOSAT-8.
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