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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
SpaceX launches European weather satellite from Florida
The Brief SpaceX launched the MTG-S1 mission Tuesday evening from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a European weather satellite into geostationary orbit. The satellite, part of the Meteosat Third Generation program, will enhance weather forecasting and monitor air quality across Europe and northern Africa. The mission is a joint effort between EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, with the Falcon 9 booster targeting a landing on the 'Just Read the Instructions' droneship. ORLANDO, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening carrying a European weather satellite into orbit. Liftoff was at 5:04 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 booster landed on the 'Just Read the Instructions' droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. What we know The Meteosat Third Generation Sounder mission, known as MTG-S1, is a European satellite project designed to enhance weather monitoring and air quality assessment across Europe and northern Africa. As part of the larger Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) program, it carries the Sentinel-4 instrument, which is dedicated to tracking atmospheric pollution. The satellite aims to improve forecasting of severe weather events and provide detailed data on air quality conditions. The satellite will be placed in geostationary orbit, roughly 36,000 km above the equator. The mission is a collaboration between the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Space Agency (ESA). SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage booster supported the mission. This launch marked the ninth flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which previously supported Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, FRAM2, SXM-10, and three Starlink missions. The Source The information in this article comes from SpaceX, the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Global sea ice reaches new record low
Map of Arctic Ocean sea ice at 2024 summer minimum extent, compared to the median extent from 1981-2010. (NOAA) Global sea ice reached a new record low in February, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. This data, which combines the extent of sea ice from the Arctic and Antarctic, has records that date back to the late 1970s. Previously, 2023 held the record low for global ice following decades of decline. Scientists blame an Arctic heat wave for the new record, which prevented the normal growth of ice in February. Arctic sea ice reached its lowest monthly extent for February, at 8% below the historical average, Copernicus said. The Arctic had previously set a record low for minimum (summer) ice just last year in September. According to NOAA, sea ice helps prevent further warming of the globe, and the loss of ice impacts natural ecosystems on land and below sea-level. Daily global sea ice extent from October 1978 to 3 March 2025. The year 2025 is shown with a dark blue line, 2024 with a medium blue line and 2023 with a light blue line. Data source: EUMETSAT OSI SAF Sea Ice Index v2.2. (C3S/ECMWF/EUMETSAT)
Observer
26-01-2025
- Climate
- Observer
Workshop to train met forecasters on 3rd generation data
Muscat: An introductory workshop on the 'Third Generation Satellite Data' of the European Organization for Satellite Applications (EUMETSAT) was launched in Muscat on Sunday. The workshop saw the participation of 35 specialists from 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, organized by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) represented by the Center of Excellence for Satellite Applications in Muscat, in cooperation with the World Meteorological Organization. The workshop aims to train weather specialists in the region to read and analyze third-generation data and to introduce them to updates and operational applications of data, through lectures presented by experts from the Sultanate of Oman. The workshop will continue until January 30. This new generation of weather satellites will offer a significant enhancement of the current imager capabilities such as a real-time lightning imaging capability and an all-new infrared sounding capability providing early detection of the development of severe storms.
