Concept information
Preferred term
MFMFG
Definition
- Meteosat First Generation refers to a series of geostationary satellites that have provided images of the full Earth disc and data for weather forecasts in a continuous and reliable stream for a quarter of a century. The first Meteosat, Meteosat-1, was launched in 1977, and the last of the first generation, Meteosat-7, was launched 20 years later, in 1997.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- METEOSAT
Notation
- MF
hosts
URI
https://earth.esa.int/concept/6f6afaf8-97f5-5541-8370-2e2e70e1d391
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