1. GEO Visit to EUMETSAT, 2 July 20151 MONITORING WEATHER AND CLIMATE FROM SPACE Overview of Current Satellite Operations GEO Visit – 2 July 2015

2. 2 METOP A-B (LOW-EARTH, SUN – SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT) EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM/INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEM JASON-2 (shared with CNES, NOAA) (LOW-EARTH, 63° INCL. NON SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT) OCEAN SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY MISSION METEOSAT 8-9-10 (2 nd GENERATION) (GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT) TWO-SATELLITE SYSTEM: - METEOSAT-10: FULL DISK IMAGERY MISSION AT 0° (15 MN) - METEOSAT-9: RAPID SCAN SERVICE OVER EUROPE AT 9.5°E (5 MN) METEOSAT – 7 (1 st GENERATION) (GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT) INDIAN OCEAN DATA COVERAGE MISSION AT 57°5 E (UNTILL END 2016) Current EUMETSAT satellites - METEOSAT- 8: BACK UP AT 3.5°E

3. 33 The data provided by Meteosat satellites make a vital contribution to daily weather forecasting, in particular for nowcasting and very short range forecasting of high impact weather like thunderstorms and fog over Europe, Africa and adjacent seas.  Operated as a two-satellite system since 2006:  One satellite (currently Meteosat-10) provides “full disc” images every 15 minutes over Europe, Africa and part of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.  A second (currently Meteosat-9) provides “rapid scan” images every five minutes over European continent only.  A further satellite (currently Meteosat-8) serves as a back-up for both the full disc and rapid scanning services. Meteosat Second Generation

4. 44 EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)  The EUMETSAT Polar System is comprised of two polar-orbiting satellites (Metop-A and -B) operating in parallel and their respective ground segments.  Delivers continuous global observations for meteorological applications and climate monitoring.  Constitutes the European contribution to the Initial Joint Polar System (IJPS) with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

5. 5 The Jason series: The reference for monitoring ocean circulation and sea level  Launched on 20 June 2008, Jason-2 conducts the Ocean Surface Topography Mission.  Continuing US-European high-precision altimetry cooperation involving EUMETSAT, NOAA, CNES, NASA.  Aimed at expanding the series of high-precision data initiated by Topex/Poseidon and continued by Jason-1.  Provides most accurate ocean surface topography measurements available (a few centimetres) for operational oceanography and sea level monitoring.  Jason-2 provides an indispensable reference against which measurements of all other altimeter missions, including Copernicus Sentinel-3, are cross-calibrated.

6. 6 The Jason series: The reference for monitoring ocean circulation and sea level  EUMETSAT will support operations of Jason-3, a recurrent Jason-2 satellite with the same ground system. Launch date planned for 9 August 2015.  Jason-3 will provide measurements of sea surface height to an accuracy better than four centimetres, every 10 days for a nominal lifetime of five years.  Jason-3 will be the first mission of the high- precision ocean altimetry activity from the EU’s Copernicus Programme.  The proposed two Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) satellites will provide observations with higher resolution along track and greater accuracy, and ensure consistency with previous Jason measurements and cross-calibration with Sentinel-3 and other altimetry data.

7. 7 Overview of Current Operational Services - EUM/OPS/VWG/15/814157 Deploying the remaining MSG and Metop satellites METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION METEOSAT-8 METEOSAT-9 MSG-3/METEOSAT-10 MSG-4/METEOSAT-11* EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS) METOP-A METOP-B METOP-C 2025YEAR...20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002 Metop-B launch 17 September 2012 Metop-A launch 19 October 2006 MSG-1 (Meteosat-8) launch 28 August 2002 MSG-2 (Meteosat-9) launch 21 December 2005 MSG-3 (Meteosat-10) launch 5 July 2012 MSG-4 launch 8 July 2015

8. 8 Meteosat-7 service will continue until end 2016, close out in early 2017 Future IODC service will be a shared service with contributions from EUMESAT & partner agencies with GEO satellite capabilities in the region Meteosat-8 relocation to 40° E would be the EUMETSAT contribution. Council to decide in June 2016. Decision is based upon a successful MSG-4 launch and commissioning. IODC Service Update

9. 9 GEO orbit coordination over Indian Ocean Agreed roadmap on continuation of Indian Ocean observations involving EUMETSAT, CMA, India (ISRO) and Russia (ROSHYDROMET).

10. 10 0304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940YEAR... METEOSAT FIRST GENERATION METEOSAT SECOND GENERATION METEOSAT THIRD GENERATION EUMETSAT POLAR SYSTEM (EPS) METEOSAT-7 MSG-4/METEOSAT-11* MTG-I-1 : IMAGERY MTG-S-1: SOUNDING MTG-I-2: IMAGERY MTG-I-3: IMAGERY MTG-S-2: SOUNDING MTG-I-4: IMAGERY METOP-C EPS-SECOND GENERATION (EPS-SG) METOP-SG A: SOUNDING AND IMAGERY METOP-SG B: MICROWAVE IMAGERY JASON JASON-3 JASON-CS/SENTINEL-6 0304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940YEAR... Operational services call for long term commitments.. Mandatory Programmes Optional Programmes JASON-2 METOP-B METOP-A METEOSAT-10 METEOSAT-9 METEOSAT-8

11. 11 METEOSATJASON-2 INITIAL JOINT POLAR SYSTEM METOP NOAA SATELLITES CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION DATA CENTRE EUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS SATELLITE APPLICATION FACILITIES WITHIN EUMETSAT MEMBER STATES THIRD-PARTY DATA SOURCES REAL TIME DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND PRODUCTS VIA EUMETCAST APPLICATIONS GROUND SEGMENT Central processing and generation of products Distributed processing and generation of products USERS FLIGHT OPERATIONS EUMETSAT ground segment overview METEOROLOGICAL PRODUCT EXTRACTION EUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS PRE-PROCESSING EUMETSAT HEADQUARTERS

12. 12 EUMETSAT ground stations across Europe Meteosat antenna Usingen, Germany Meteosat antenna Fucino, Italy Metop antenna Spitzbergen, Norway Jason antenna Usingen, Germany

13. 13 More resilience to failure and fire, use of green computing than previous building. Migration of all ground segment HW/SW began in 2012 and is planned for completion in 2015: MSG, S3, EPS, Jason-2/3 EUMETSAT (technical) Infrastructure Building

14. 14 EUMETSAT SAF network across Europe EUMETSAT NETWORK OF SATELLITE APPLICATION FACILITIES SAFs are currently preparing for their third Continued Development and Operational Phase (CDOP 3); Phase 3 will cover the SAF MTG Products.

15. 15 THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

16. 16 New Himawari-8 Service 11 channels at 2Km resolution, data every 30- mins in HRIT; Start of service anticipated for early Sept; Data available on EUMETCast Europe Planned overlap with current MTSAT service (until Nov 2015). Third-Party Services Update

17. 17EUMETSAT Information Day, Tirana, Albania, 18-19 March 2015 Copernicus Sentinel-3 EUMETSAT will g EUMETSAT will generate the Marine Products Launch planned for 31 October 2015 Copernicus User Area on the website

18. 18 FUTURE EUMETSAT PROGRAMMES

19. 19 Future programmes shape the 2018 – 2040 timeframe Jason-CS : Proposed, open to subscription in Nov. 2014 Satellite development approved at ESA CMIN14 Recurrent satellite co-funded by EU/Copernicus EPS-SG : approval process started in July 2014 Metop-SG programme approved at ESA CMIN12 Sentinel-5 development approved at CMIN14 Recurrent Sentinel-5 instruments funded by EU/Copernicus MTG: Approved, under development Sentinel-4 approved (2 instruments funded by ESA)