August 7, 2012

MSG-3, Europe’s latest weather satellite, delivers first image




MSG-3, Europe’s latest weather satellite, delivers first image

PR 25 2012 - Today, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) instrument on MSG-3 captured its first image of the Earth. This demonstrates that Europe’s latest geostationary weather satellite, launched on 5 July, is performing well and is on its way to taking over operational service after six months of commissioning.