Meteosat 8 to 11

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The Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) were a fleet of four European weather satellites that were launched into geostationary orbit between 2002 and 2015. Each satellite is expected to carry out a 20-year mission monitoring the weather and climate throughout the Afro-Eurasian region until they are replaced with third generation starting with Meteosat-12

Meteosat
(1977-Present)
Mission Start End
Second generation, 2002-2015
Meteosat 8
(MSG-1)
2002-Aug-282022-Jul-1
Meteosat 9
(MSG-2)
2005-Dec-222025
Meteosat 10
(MSG-3)
2012-Jul-52030
Meteosat 11
(MSG-4)
2015-Jul-152033

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