Msg 4 Satellite Launch

On 29 january 2004 the first meteosat second generation satellite msg 1 renamed to meteosat 8 once operational commenced routine operations.

Msg 4 satellite launch. The high performance of the new generation is 4 times better than the other ones on the market and 10 times better than meteosat of the first generation. The launcher began its gentle journey from the encapsulation facility at 11 40 local time and arrived at the launch pad around 90 minutes later. They will ensure the continuity of current services and supply highly significant. It will be named meteosat 11 when it becomes.

The launch of a third msg meteosat 10 was timed on 5 july 2012 for the smooth transition from the ageing meteosat 8. The last satellite of the msg series msg 4 was launched on 15 july 2015. In a 37 minute window starting at 21 42 gmt 23 42 cest europe s fourth and final meteosat second generation msg satellite will ride into space on a 55 m tall ariane 5 rocket together with co passenger star one c4 a telecoms satellite for embratel the dual launch had previously been set for 8 july but was delayed by arianespace due to last minute precautionary checks on the rocket and. Full replay of the launch coverage of the msg 4 satellite which lifted off on an ariane launcher from europe s spaceport in french guiana at 21 42 gmt 23 42 cest on 15 july 2015.

Msg 4 is the fourth satellite in the meteosat second generation of spacecraft also known as meteosat 11 in the overall meteosat program under operation by eumetsat the european organization for the exploitation of meteorological satellites that was established in 1986 as a cooperation between european states to establish a unified. Wednesday 03 june 2015. The second msg meteosat 9 was launched on 21 december 2005. Msg 4 the last weather satellite in europe s highly successful msg meteosat second generation series lifted off on an ariane 5 launcher at 21 42 gmt 23 42 cest on 15 july 2015 from europe s spaceport in kourou french guiana ref.

After commissioning became meteosat 11 and is being stored in orbit until it is needed. Msg meteosat second generation features 12 channels enhanced imaging radiometer seviri and the geostationary earth radiation budget gerb instrument. After launch msg 4 will be stored in orbit. Posted by tomas teresciukas in spacecraft by launch meteosat msg 4 satellite with 0 comments the upcoming days are the last days on earth for our msg 4 satellite the fourth and final satellite in the meteosat second generation msg series of weather satellites.

The msg satellites are 3 2 m in diameter and 2 4 m high and spin anti clockwise at 100 rpm at an altitude of 36 000 km.